The Delingpod: The James Delingpole Podcast Kit Klarenberg
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Dec 28, 2025 Kit Klarenberg, an investigative journalist known for his work on state censorship and media manipulation, discusses the troubling role of the UK’s Defence and Security Media Advisory committee in silencing press coverage. He exposes MI5's influence on children's programming and the broader implications of UK intelligence operations overseas. Klarenberg details his unnerving experiences with counterterrorism laws and the disinformation tactics that shape narratives, from the Ukraine conflict to historical cover-ups like the Diana case.
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Airport Detention Under Counterterror Laws
- Kit Klarenberg describes being stopped at Luton and held for a six-hour counter-terrorism interrogation with demands for device PINs.
- He says the stop was invasive, conducted under draconian 2019 UK terrorism legislation and left lasting consequences.
D-Notices Act As Quiet Censorship
- The DSMA (D-Notice) system is voluntary in name but exerts strong informal censorship over UK media.
- Declassified files show the committee edits journalists, achieves 90% compliance, and buries stories framed as 'national security'.
‘National Security’ As A Catch‑All
- Declassified Australian files revealed DSMA advises, rewrites articles, and brands non-compliant outlets 'extreme'.
- The committee treats 'national security' as a sprawling, flexible category useful for suppression.