Political Analyst

Job description

About The Role The role of political analyst is an exciting new position at the Telegraph, and will be a leading voice in our political coverage. They will offer insight across all areas of politics - from Westminster intrigue to policy announcements. There is a particular focus on must-read, deep reporting and explaining the implications of political events with originality and authority. Key Responsibilities: - Providing analysis, long-reads and news on politics across the Telegraph’s platforms. - Deep understanding of politics and a strong political contacts book. - Contextualising political developments in order to explain to the reader their implications and significance. - Authority in explaining what political developments mean - but also originality of thought. That doesn’t mean being arbitrarily controversial, but bringing a fresh eye to events. - The Political Analyst’s work should become ‘must reads’ for anyone interested in politics. - Contributing to leader conferences, informing and guiding the conference on political issues. - Having a presence off-platform as a face of the Telegraph’s political coverage. - Representing the Telegraph appropriately at external events...