Brie Rogers Lowery

"It’s changing the way people interact with politics"

"We are seeing a power shift — people who weren’t interested in politics or felt powerless now want to become MPs, while the politicians who are successful are those who engage with issues using digital tools,"

"We are more like Facebook or Twitter than campaigning sites"

"The openness is part of why we see MPs using the site"

"but that’s separate to my role”. Most people come to the site after seeing links on Facebook, email and WhatsApp rather than Twitter, which is “a way to communicate to decision makers than drive traffic"

"I’m torn when I’m asked to be on a panel and am the only woman. Do I need to do it to make a point or do I say I won’t participate until they find more women? I’ve done that before. Subtle sexism that goes unchallenged is a big problem that you must call out"

"Subtle sexism that goes unchallenged is a big problem that you must call out"

"I often hear people say two things about today's society – that we are powerless to do anything to change things and that it doesn't matter because young people in particular don't care about politics. That makes me really annoyed, because what I see every day through our users on Change.org is that the opposite is true."

"Petitions are just the start"

"They have to have a compelling story, a tangible ask and be mobilising the people who sign it. Rarely is a petition just going to win on its own."