James Forsyth (journalist)


James Forsyth is a British political journalist and political editor of The Spectator magazine. He is also a weekly columnist for The Sun on Saturdays and previously the Mail on Sunday.

Early life

Forsyth was educated at Winchester College and Jesus College, Cambridge. He joined Foreign Policy magazine as assistant editor before launching Coffee House, The Spectator's political blog in 2007. He was appointed deputy editor, online, of The Spectator in 2008 and political editor in 2009.
He is an advisory board member of the ResPublica think tank in Westminster.

Personal life

Forsyth is married to former ITV News editor Allegra Stratton, who is now a government director of communications.

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