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. He now 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]
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