‘It was exciting when it started, then comfortable and domestic, and over time we grew apart. If it had been real, our relationship wouldn’t have made a chapter in a memoir. But Mark was a fictional character, contrived by the British state to violate me and undermine the values I held dearest. And the entire time, EN31 was sitting around the corner, writing it all down, watching our lives unfold.’
In 2003, British police infiltrated a group of idealistic young environmental activists, forming sexual relationships and spying without warrant on hundreds of innocent civilians.
Kate Wilson fought back. She took the Met to court, at times battling alone without funding or legal representation, enduring bullying, psychological intrusion and further state surveillance. It took her nearly twenty years to uncover the eerie truth about Britain’ s secret political police.
In her own words, and those of the officers who documented her every move, this is Kate’s story.
In 2003, British police infiltrated a group of idealistic young environmental activists, forming sexual relationships and spying without warrant on hundreds of innocent civilians.
Kate Wilson fought back. She took the Met to court, at times battling alone without funding or legal representation, enduring bullying, psychological intrusion and further state surveillance. It took her nearly twenty years to uncover the eerie truth about Britain’ s secret political police.
In her own words, and those of the officers who documented her every move, this is Kate’s story.
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Unforgettable, devastating, essential. I couldn't put it down. Proves the systemic nature of the British state's abuse of women beyond any doubt
Disclosure gives us some of the deepest insights yet into the inner workings of Britain's secret political police. It is a gripping, very personal but highly measured, account of shocking police oppression and corruption, deployed against people trying to make the world a better place. The book demonstrates how campaigners have bravely and meticulously exposed the undercover units which since 1968 have targeted over 1,000 mainly progressive and left wing campaign groups. Movements for much needed change continue to be supported by millions of members of the public, and cannot be suppressed. They are not only essential if humanity is to progress, but are in fact on the right side of history - unlike those who have now been forced to apologise for the spying
This story of the betrayal of a brave eco-activist is a searing page-turner. The criminalisation of Kate Wilson and her fellow campaigners was truly shameful. Disclosure firmly places the British police on the wrong side of history
This book exposes one of the most shocking abuses of state power in modern British history. The Spycops scandal saw activists targeted, rights violated and lives destroyed. Kate Wilson's courage in pursuing justice and her meticulous unraveling of the truth is both inspiring and troubling. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about our fundamental rights and accountability for state institutions that often operate in the shadows
The British police thought it could use and discard Kate Wilson, but it messed with the wrong woman. Her courage, determination, clarity and insistence on justice are absolutely awe-inspiring
In an increasingly authoritarian political climate we need to be equipped and aware as much as possible. Kate Wilson's chapter-and-verse account of her activism, betrayal, surveillance, and legal struggles are gripping and enlightening reading. Rendered with both passion and clarity, her odyssey tells us how repression works in practice
This book infuriated me, to find we have a deep state, so indifferent to women. Kate's account is important history and a brilliant read
When I say "everybody should read this book", I don't mean everybody who is interested in human rights, in police ethics, in feminism, in the future of the planet, in freedom of speech and the right to protest, in security, in women's security, in policy and monitoring, in budget decisions, in what the law is for, in sexual politics, or any other kind of politics. I mean everybody