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James Forsyth (political aide)

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James Forsyth
Born1981
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Cambridge
Winchester College
OccupationJournalist
Known forThe Spectator
Mail on Sunday

James Forsyth (born 1981)[1] is a British political journalist and political editor of The Spectator magazine. He is also a weekly columnist for the The Sun[2] on Saturdays and previously the Mail on Sunday.[3]

Early life

Forsyth was educated at Winchester College and Jesus College, Cambridge. He joined Foreign Policy magazine as assistant editor [4] before launching Coffee House,[5] The Spectator's political blog in 2007.[6] He was appointed deputy editor, online, of The Spectator in 2008[7] and political editor in 2009.[8]

He is also an advisory board member of the ResPublica think tank in Westminster.[9]

Personal life

Forsyth is married to the journalist Allegra Stratton. They live in Canonbury, North London. He is the brother of author Mark Forsyth.

On an episode of the spectator Podcast he admitted to having never been to a Nando's Chicken.

Essays and reporting

  • Forsyth, James (4 January 2014). "The Lib Dems' fight to keep facing both ways". Politics. The Spectator. 324 (9671): 6. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |authormask= (help)

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