I watched the movie
Official Secrets tonight. I had no idea what it was about, beyond a quick blurb, before watching it. I also didn't know anything about the story it was based on. After watching it, I can see why. Out of curiosity, I looked up the main character and found this article she wrote 2 years ago, when the movie came out.
#^GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun speaks out
I never thought I’d be choosing a dress for a red carpet appearance at a major film festival. Cheering crowds have never been my sort of thing. And if, 16 years ago, you had told me that one day my life story would be portrayed by Keira Knightley, I’d have laughed and changed the subject.
Public attention is the last thing you expect if, like me, you’d settled for a job in the shadowy world of British intelligence.
This is my second brief moment of fame. Sixteen years ago, I became headline news after I leaked an internal email from GCHQ, the communications intelligence gathering centre near Cheltenham.
