Hugo Rifkind
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Hugo Rifkind (born 1977 in Edinburgh) is a columnist for The Times and The Spectator and the son of MP and former Conservative Cabinet Minister, Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Until May 2008 he wrote a diary column, ('People'), for The Times focusing on politicians, celebrities, and other well-known personalities.
As of 2010 he writes a weekly opinion column on Fridays and a satirical diary ('My Week') on Saturdays, in the style of a public figure in the news. In the past he has also worked as a freelance writer for the Evening Standard and the Herald. Additionally, he has appeared on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC London and BBC Radio 4's satirical quiz show The News Quiz.[1] His debut novel, Overexposure, a satirical farce set in the London media world, was published in 2006.
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Rifkind was educated at the independent Loretto School in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.[2] Rifkind also attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh before going up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[3]
[edit] Books
- Overexposure (2006)
[edit] Articles
- Rifkind, Hugo (4 October 2008). "Shared Opinion: Was I wrong to turn down my chance to star on Tory TV?". The Spectator 308 (9397): 28. http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/columnists/2189386/shared-opinion.thtml. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ "Hugo Rifkind's entry at the literary agency PFD". http://www.pfd.co.uk/clients/rifkindh/b-aut.html. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ Rifkind, Hugo (9 December 2009). "Shared Opinion: Climate change has become a proxy subject for people who just want to sound off". The Spectator 311 (9459): 28. http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/all/5618623/climate-change-has-become-a-proxy-subject-for-people-who-just-want-to-sound-off.thtml. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Hugo Rifkind". battleofideas.org. Institute of Ideas. 2009. http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2009/speaker_detail/2729. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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