Colin Charles James (born 25 November 1944) is a

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political

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and commentator. He is a life member of the

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and has a focus on party and election politics. James wrote a weekly column in the ''

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'', a monthly column in ''Management Magazine'' and previously wrote a weekly column in ''

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''. He was formerly editor of the ''

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'' and has also written for the ''

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''. He is the New Zealand correspondent of Oxford Analytica and has written a number of books and presented numerous papers at conferences both in New Zealand and overseas, including through his role with the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at the University of Victoria. He sometimes speaks on

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and

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. He is an associate (and was previously managing director) of The Hugo Group, a forecasting panel with a membership of around 90 medium to large-sized organisations. The Hugo Group also works with organisations to help them understand their strategic environment. James believes that as a political commentator he should not vote and has not done so since 1975, and his political views are not publicly known. In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, James was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to journalism and public policy.

Bibliography

*''Building the Constitution'' (2000 – editor) *''The Quiet Revolution'' published by Allen & Unwin New Zealand Limited in association with Port Nicholson Press, Wellington (1986). *''New Territory'' (1992) *''Covering Elections – A Guide for Journalists''

References

External links

Official web site
1944 births Living people New Zealand journalists People educated at Taieri College Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Herald {{NewZealand-journalist-stub