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'Colin James' is a New Zealand political journalist and commentator. He is widely renowned as one of New Zealand's best political commentators. He is a life member of the New Zealand Parliament's press gallery.
James writes a weekly column in the New Zealand Herald, Management Magazine, and is often a television and radio commentator. He has formerly been editor of the National Business Review and has also written for the Far Eastern Economic Review.

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Political views

Bibliography

See also

References

Political views

While James believes that, as a journalist, he should not vote, there is often speculation over his political views.
James has been described, by Nicky Hager, as being "sympathetic to Brash", and being a "Brash-leaning commentator" a (now former) leader of the New Zealand National Party.^[1] However, given that James has been sometimes critical of Brash in the past, ^[2] and indeed many other politicians both left and right; and given that James has also given praise to politicians from both sides of the political divide, Hager's claim is speculative only.

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''

See also

★ The New Zealand Herald

References

1. Nicky Hager, ''The Hollow Men: A Study in the Politics of Deception'', Nelson:Craig Potton Publishing, 2006, pp.104, 186
2. Colin James, 18 July 2006: The New Zealand Herald source.