22 Mar 2026
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/03/22/britains-gchq-grayzones-kit-klarenberg-leaks/

Lede: Leaked material reviewed by The Grayzone reveals failed 'journalist' Paul
Mason conspired with GCHQ to monitor and attack this journalist and other
critics. What did the British intelligence agency do with the sensitive
information he secretly provided?

Leaked correspondence reviewed by The Grayzone reveals disgraced journalist Paul
Mason covertly collaborated with a unit of the GCHQ intelligence service to
monitor and inform on perceived adversaries, including this reporter. In
addition to feeding intel on independent reporters to British intelligence, the
material shows that Mason privately coordinated his public narrative about a
supposed Russian "hack" of his emails with British agents.

The revelations come as a national scandal has exploded in Britain after the
ruling Labour party was caught targeting journalists, including me, because
they'd been investigating financial corruption by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's
top aide, Morgan McSweeney.

On January 27, The Grayzone exposed how former celebrity leftist
journalist-turned-security state snitch Paul Mason employed the services of a
high-priced legal firm in hopes of silencing his critics. Mason launched his
revenge plot after a Grayzone investigation exposed his secret collaboration
with state-connected operatives to undermine the British anti-war left. His
crusade fell flat, with lawyers warning him against taking any action, while
confirming The Grayzone's reporting on his leaked emails was in the public
interest.

Desperate for retribution, Mason went to the a division of the GCHQ intelligence
services called the National Cyber Security Centre for a second opinion. From
June 2022 to December 2023, he corresponded regularly with a high level contact
within the Centre, sharing information about individuals he falsely accused of
being somehow implicated in the "hack" of his emails, including this journalist.

In his frantic bid to destroy those who accused him of collaborating with the
security state, Mason would only confirm their harshest allegations, placing
journalists like myself in the crosshairs of the GCHQ for exposing his
vindictive schemes.

...

Late that August, Mason emailed Fairford, asking if she'd seen a recent Politico
story confirming that the British government was investigating the origins of
the leaked emails reported by this outlet. The article, he wrote, was
"presumably based on" secret briefings by Fairford and her NCSC colleagues,
because it confirmed "the investigation into the hack." Mason assured his
associate that he was "not commenting beyond welcoming the investigation" but
asked to be kept "informed" about the inquiry.

Fairford may have sensed that Mason's increasingly unhinged antics could taint a
perfectly good intelligence operation. She soon informed Mason, "probably best
you didn't comment, thank you." His request for state approval had been politely
denied.

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