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James Forsyth (born 1981) is a British political aide and former political journalist. After serving as political editor of The Spectator Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , Rishi Sunak , from 2022 until July 2024.
Early life [ edit ]
Forsyth attended Winchester College and Jesus College, Cambridge .[2] [3]
Forsyth joined Foreign Policy [4] [5] The Spectator ' s political blog, in 2007.[6] The Spectator in 2008[7] [8]
He was also a weekly columnist for The Times [9] The Sun Mail on Sunday
He is an advisory board member of the ResPublica think tank in Westminster .[10]
On 24 December 2022, Forsyth was hired by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as his political secretary.[11]
In 2023 the New Statesman named Forsyth as the eighth most powerful right-wing figure in the UK, describing him as wielding "significant influence over key decisions".[12]
Personal life [ edit ]
Forsyth has been married to the journalist Allegra Stratton since 2011. She was appointed as the Downing Street Press Secretary under Prime Minister Boris Johnson in November 2020.[1] Canonbury , Islington with their two children.[13] [14]
He is close friends with former Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak ; they were contemporaries at Winchester College and are godparents to each other's children. Sunak was best man at Forsyth's wedding to Stratton in 2011.[2]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Edwardes, Charlotte (1 August 2020). "Meet the chancellor: the real Rishi Sunak, by the people who know him best" . The Times . (subscription required)
^ "Thursday 20th February – Wednesday 26th February 2020" . Compass . 20 February 2020.
^ "James Forsyth – Advisory Board Member" . ResPublica . Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
^ "Author: James Forsyth" . Coffee House . Retrieved 3 September 2018 .
^ "Welcome to the liveliest of coffee houses — online" . The Spectator . Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
^ Conlan, Tara (31 January 2008). "Spectator rejigs team as Reid retires" . The Guardian .
^ Tryhorn, Chris (5 October 2009). "James Forsyth named Spectator political editor" . The Guardian .
^ Forsyth, James. "Boris Johnson's great climate change challenge" . The Times ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 7 March 2021 .
^ "Britain and Immigration – which way forward?" . ResPublica . 29 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2018 .
^ Savage, Michael. "Rishi Sunak hires journalist James Forsyth as political secretary" . The Guardian . Retrieved 24 December 2022 .
^ Statesman, New (27 September 2023). "The New Statesman's right power list" . New Statesman . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ "The Londoner: Co-anchor Allegra Stratton departs Peston" . Evening Standard . ESI Media. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020 .
^ "Allegra Stratton's My London" . Evening Standard . 28 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2014 .
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