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British journalist and political editor

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Stephen Bush Bush at the British Kebab Awards 2019 Born Stephen Kupakwesu Bush (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 36) London, England, UK Education Morpeth School Alma mater University of Oxford (BA) Occupation Journalist Employers Financial Times The Guardian The Daily Telegraph The i Paper New Statesman Website www.ft.com/stephen-bush

**Stephen Kupakwesu Bush** is a British journalist. As of April 2025[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Bush&action=edit) he is a columnist and associate editor at the *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)*. He has also written for *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*, *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*, *[The i Paper](/source/The_i_Paper)* and *[New Statesman](/source/New_Statesman)*.

## Early life and education

Bush is mixed race with Jewish heritage.[1] He was educated at [Morpeth School](/source/Morpeth_School), a [state](/source/State_school) [comprehensive school](/source/Comprehensive_school) in [Bethnal Green](/source/Bethnal_Green) in [East End of London](/source/East_End_of_London), followed by the [University of Oxford](/source/University_of_Oxford) where he was an undergraduate student at [Balliol College, Oxford](/source/Balliol_College%2C_Oxford),[2] and studied [history](/source/History).

At university, he was a member of the [Oxford University Labour Club](/source/Oxford_University_Labour_Club).[3][4] Bush matriculated in 2008 and graduated in 2011.[5]

## Career

Bush worked for the magazine *[Progress](/source/Progressive_Britain)* (linked to the organisation of the same name) before writing for *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*, including working on the Morning Briefing email as editorial assistant to [Benedict Brogan](/source/Benedict_Brogan).[6] He joined the *New Statesman* from the *Telegraph* in February 2015.[7][8] Later that year, he was the first political commentator to predict [Jeremy Corbyn](/source/Jeremy_Corbyn)'s election as Labour leader after obtaining leaked internal poll data.[6][9]

From 2016 to 2017, he contributed a weekly column to *The Guardian*'s Lifestyle pages on cooking, called "The Delia Project", where he recounted his efforts to relearn cookery skills using only [Delia Smith](/source/Delia_Smith)'s *Delia's Complete How to Cook*.[10]

In December 2018 he was appointed political editor of the *New Statesman*, while also writing a fortnightly column for the *[i](/source/I_(newspaper))* newspaper.[11][12] In February 2022 he left to become a columnist and associate editor at the *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)*, including writing a morning political briefing email.[13][14]

In 2020 he was appointed to chair the [Board of Deputies of British Jews](/source/Board_of_Deputies_of_British_Jews)' Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community.[15][16][17][18]

### Awards and honours

In 2015 Bush received a commendation and was runner-up in the Young Journalist of the Year awards category in the [Press Awards](/source/British_Press_Awards).[5]

In 2017, he was awarded the [Political Studies Association](/source/Political_Studies_Association)'s Journalist of the Year award.[6]

## Personal life

Bush supports [Arsenal football club](/source/Arsenal_F.C.).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Passover_1-0)** Bush, Stephen (5 April 2018). ["This Passover has presented an uneasy dilemma for Britain's left-wing Jews"](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/religion/2018/04/passover-has-presented-uneasy-dilemma-britain-s-left-wing-jews). *New Statesman*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200617005201/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/religion/2018/04/passover-has-presented-uneasy-dilemma-britain-s-left-wing-jews) from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UOO_2-0)** Davis, Rowenna; Vasagar, Jeevan; Meltzer, Tom (12 April 2011). ["Oxford University diversity row: 'Grades aren't enough'"](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/apr/12/oxford-university-diversity-row-students). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170421095809/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/apr/12/oxford-university-diversity-row-students) from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-linkedin_3-0)** [Stephen Bush](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-bush-4588912b) on [LinkedIn](/source/LinkedIn)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Bush, Stephen (30 June 2021). ["Andy Burnham: "I'm prepared to go back but as something different""](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/06/andy-burnham-im-prepared-to-go-back-but-as-something-different). *newstatesman.com*. New Statesman. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Balliol_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Balliol_5-1) ["Young Journalist of the Year"](https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/news/2016/march/young-journalist-of-the-year). *balliol.ox.ac.uk*. [Balliol College, Oxford](/source/Balliol_College%2C_Oxford). 23 March 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170421095613/https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/news/2016/march/young-journalist-of-the-year) from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-baillie_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-baillie_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-baillie_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-baillie_6-3) Bush, Stephen (2019). ["The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction"](https://thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk/people/stephen-bush). *thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190111175703/https://thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk/people/stephen-bush) from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-newstatesman_7-0)** ["Stephen Bush appointed New Statesman special correspondent"](http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2016/04/stephen-bush-appointed-new-statesman-special-correspondent). *New Statesman*. 4 April 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153323/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2016/04/stephen-bush-appointed-new-statesman-special-correspondent) from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["New Statesman appoints Stephen Bush as Staggers editor"](http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/12/new-statesman-appoints-stephen-bush-staggers-editor). *New Statesman*. 4 December 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092047/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/12/new-statesman-appoints-stephen-bush-staggers-editor) from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Bush, Stephen (15 July 2015). ["Jeremy Corbyn 'on course to come top' in the Labour leadership election"](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/07/jeremy-corbyn-course-come-top-labour-leadership-election). *New Statesman*. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Delia_Project_10-0)** Bush, Stephen. ["The Delia Project"](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/the-delia-project). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Walker, James (10 December 2018). ["New Statesman reshuffle sees Stephen Bush appointed political editor"](https://pressgazette.co.uk/new-statesman-reshuffle-sees-stephen-bush-appointed-political-editor/). *[Press Gazette](/source/Press_Gazette)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190111175614/https://pressgazette.co.uk/new-statesman-reshuffle-sees-stephen-bush-appointed-political-editor/) from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Stephen Bush"](https://inews.co.uk/author/stephen-bush). *inews.co.uk*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230602095736/https://inews.co.uk/author/stephen-bush) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Bush, Stephen (16 February 2022). ["Diary: My time as the New Statesman's political editor is over, and I'm shaking up a seven-year routine"](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2022/02/stephen-bushs-diary-my-time-as-the-new-statesmans-political-editor-is-over-and-im-shaking-up-a-seven-year-routine). *[New Statesman](/source/New_Statesman)*. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FT_14-0)** ["Financial Times appoints Stephen Bush as columnist and associate editor"](https://aboutus.ft.com/press_release/stephen-bush). *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)* (Press release). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Board of Deputies to launch 'Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community'"](https://bod.org.uk/bod-news/board-of-deputies-to-launch-commission-on-racial-inclusivity-in-the-jewish-community/). *bod.org.uk*. [Board of Deputies of British Jews](/source/Board_of_Deputies_of_British_Jews). 8 June 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210517125832/https://bod.org.uk/bod-news/board-of-deputies-to-launch-commission-on-racial-inclusivity-in-the-jewish-community/) from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-JC_Bush_16-0)** Bush, Stephen (10 June 2020). ["The racism I know is when an antisemite sees my skin and thinks I share their repellent views"](https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/racism-i-know-is-when-an-antisemite-sees-my-skin-and-thinks-i-share-their-repellent-views-1.500519). *[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200611070655/https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/racism-i-know-is-when-an-antisemite-sees-my-skin-and-thinks-i-share-their-repellent-views-1.500519) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Mendel_17-0)** Mendel, Jack (10 June 2020). ["'Am I black enough to do this? Am I Jewish enough to do this?'"](https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/am-i-black-enough-to-do-this-am-i-jewish-enough-to-do-this/). *[Jewish News](/source/Jewish_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200611072719/https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/am-i-black-enough-to-do-this-am-i-jewish-enough-to-do-this/) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Mendel_Commission_18-0)** Mendel, Jack (10 June 2020). ["Commission launched to take evidence of racism experienced by black British Jews"](https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/commission-launched-to-take-evidence-of-racism-experienced-by-black-british-jews/). *Jewish News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200611190421/https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/commission-launched-to-take-evidence-of-racism-experienced-by-black-british-jews/) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

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