James Forsyth
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 43 |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Allegra Stratton |
Siblings | Mark Forsyth |
Known for | The Spectator |
The Mail on Sunday | |
The Sun | |
Mail on Sunday | |
Children | 2 |
Education | Winchester College |
University of Cambridge | |
Jesus College, University of Cambridge | |
Date of birth | January 1,1981 |
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ID | 407992 |
James Forsyth Life story
James Forsyth is a British political aide and former political journalist. After serving as political editor of The Spectator magazine since 2009, he was appointed Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Rishi Sunak in December 2022.
Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear
... In truth, the precise timing will be decided by the prime minister and a tiny group of people around him; his best man turned political secretary James Forsyth, his chief of staff Liam Booth Smith and election strategist Issac Levido perhaps among a very limited few...
Downing Street party: Who is Allegra Stratton and why has she quit?
... " Power couple Ms Stratton is married to James Forsyth, political editor of the Spectator magazine...
The Papers: 'Survival' and 'floundering' in election debate
... James Forsyth for the Conservatives will be the happier of the two sides after what he regards as a scrappy affair ...
The Papers: 'Ready, steady, chaos' as Tory rebels 'face axe'
... James Forsyth thinks upping the stakes will have an impact on some waverers , arguing there will be those who are reluctant to end their careers in the party over this issue...
The Papers: 'Ready, steady, chaos' as Tory rebels 'face axe'
"Back me or I'll sack you" is the headline summarising Boris Johnson 's message to his own MPs.
It says the Prime Minister has vowed to "boot out" any Conservative who votes against the government This Week , to try to block a no-deal Brexit .
the Prime Minister is determined to "crush" a rebellion. The website, calls The Move "uncompromising", while it "drastic".
One Tory rebel, a former cabinet Minister , That he would stand as an independent Conservative in an election if he was deselected.
He questions a "purity test" for Tory MPs, Saying voters would be put off by the idea of a "mass Purge ".
James Forsyth thinks upping the stakes will have an impact on some "waverers", arguing "there will be those who are reluctant to end their careers in The Party over this issue. "
But he says the approach is risky, as a Tory MP who decides they have Nothing Left to lose could then vote down the government, and back an alternative Prime Minister .
on the "backlash" against cabinet Minister Michael Gove , after he suggested on the BBC on Sunday That the government might ignore any law passed to prevent a no-deal Brexit .
Michael Gove suggested the government might ignore any law passed to prevent a no-deal BrexitIt says he has been called a "disgrace to democracy", while says the Prime Minister has been accused of presiding over an "elective dictatorship".
But The Sun leaps to their defence in its editorial. "Why should the government promise to enact some as yet Unwritten Law being cooked up by Remainers, with their rogue Speaker?", it asks - Saying all bets were off when Remain MPs promised to respect the referendum, then betrayed every Pledge .
That high street pharmacies are to offer free on-the-spot checks to shoppers from October, checking their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
It says the aim is to save 150,000 lives over the next Decade .
experts think it will reach the millions of people At Risk of strokes or heart attacks, But who rarely visit their GP so don't realise the danger.
It calls the latest idea "eminently sensible", Saying it encourages people to take responsibility for their own Health .
the medical director of Nhs England , Prof Stephen Powis, calls the approach a "game changer". But The Paper notes That The Plan has been launched alongside a proposal to scrap the current "Health MOTs" which are available at GP surgeries.
Membership of The National Trust has risen above 5. 5 million, It says The Charity spent a record amount on conservation last Year - More Than £148m.
But That it failed to meet its target for visitor numbers and says The Trust is blaming the hot weather.
The Paper says scorching temperatures from June to August led to "crop failures, wildfires and - it seems - an apathy for wholesome Excursions ".
Source of news: bbc.com