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Leaks show Paul Mason secretly advised UK Chancellor John Healey to escalate Ukraine war - The Grayzone

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Leaks reveal failed journalist Paul Mason secretly advised ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Defence Secretary and now-Chancellor John Healey, and top aides on important security matters.

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  • Kit KlarenbergBy Kit Klarenberg

    Leaks reveal failed journalist Paul Mason secretly advised ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Defence Secretary and now-Chancellor John Healey, and top aides on important security matters. Mason’s belligerent pronouncements on the need for Britain to “deter” Russia through a mas…

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