James Forsyth (political aide)

James Forsyth
Forsyth in 2012

Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 24 December 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Sophie Jarvis

Personal details
Born	1981 (age 44–45) London, England
Spouse	Allegra Stratton (m. 2011)
Children	2
Education	Winchester College
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Known for	The Spectator The Sun Mail on Sunday

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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 magazine since 2009, he was Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, from 2022 until July 2024.