Robin Heath

Allister Georges Freund Heath, born in 1977, is a French-British journalist and author with a background in business journalism. He was educated in France and later studied economics at the London School of Economics and Oxford University. Heath began his career in journalism, holding editorial positions at publications such as The European Journal, The Spectator, and The Business. He later served as editor of City A.M. and has been associated with The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, where he became editor in April 2017.

Throughout his career, Heath has taken on various roles, including visiting professorships and chairing commissions focused on economic policy. He has authored books and reports on economic matters, including a work co-written with D. B. Smith and a report for the 2020 Tax Commission. Heath has also expressed strong opinions on political and economic issues, including Brexit and fiscal policy, and has been recognized for his influence on the right.

Born in Mulhouse, France, in 1977 to a part-British family, Allister Heath received his initial education in France at College Émile Zola and Lycée Lambert. At the age of 17, he relocated to the United Kingdom to pursue higher education. He studied economics at the London School of Economics from 1995 to 1998, followed by postgraduate studies, earning an MPhil in economics from Hertford College, Oxford.

Heath's professional journey in journalism commenced in 2000, serving as editor of The European Journal for the anti-EU European Foundation, where he also headed research. He subsequently held associate and contributing editor roles at The Spectator from 2006 to 2011. His extensive experience includes significant tenures at The Business, where he progressed from economics correspondent to editor. From 2008 to 2014, he was the editor of the business newspaper City A.M. Since 2012, Heath has been a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and from 2014 to 2017, he served as deputy director for content and deputy editor. In April 2017, he was appointed editor of The Sunday Telegraph.

Heath has made notable contributions to economic discourse. He served as the Wincott Visiting Professor of Business Journalism at the University of Buckingham from 2005 to 2007. In 2011-2012, he chaired the 2020 Tax Commission, contributing to its final report on tax reform. His first book, "A Flat Tax: Towards a British Model" (2006), co-authored with D. B. Smith, critiqued historical economic thinkers. His second book, "At a Price: the true cost of public spending," was also published in 2006. Heath has been a speaker at events for the Institute of Economic Affairs and has voiced strong opinions on economic policies, including support for significant tax cuts.

Heath is known for his right-wing political commentary. He has advocated for rejecting "crony capitalism" and has expressed concerns about "cultural Marxism." He was a proponent of Brexit, viewing the UK's departure from the EU as beneficial and advocating for the renegotiation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Heath's enthusiastic endorsement of the 2022 mini-budget, which he described as the "best Budget" he had ever heard, drew significant attention, though he later attributed subsequent economic turbulence to external factors and misfortune. He has also publicly supported Israel's response to the October 7th attacks.

“two of history’s most destructive and flawed thinkers”

“time to reject crony capitalism and embrace the real thing”

“cultural Marxism" was "running rampant”

“it is as good as it gets”

“a positive shock for Britain”