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'''Hugo James Rifkind'''
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'''Hugo James Rifkind''' is a British journalist who has been columnist for ''[[The Times]]'' since [[2005]], and also does some radio programs for ''Times Radio''.
== Background ==
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[[image:Hugo Rifkind  vaccine passports are only 'fantasy land'.png|left|450px|thumb|<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/talk-of-covid-passports-really-isnt-a-power-grab-fwlc73lkw</ref>]]
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==Background==
 
Hugo Rifkind was born to [[Malcolm Rifkind]], a UK politician with [[deep state]] connections.
 
Hugo Rifkind was born to [[Malcolm Rifkind]], a UK politician with [[deep state]] connections.
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==Career==
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Rifkind began his career in corporate journalism as an editorial assistant for the show business website Peoplenews.com, before becoming a freelance writer for ''[[The Times]]'' and the <!-- The 'London' prefix only dates from 2009. -->''[[London Evening Standard|Evening Standard]]'', and a columnist for ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'' in Glasgow from 2002 to 2005.
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In ''The Times'', Rifkind writes a Tuesday opinion column, and a satirical diary ("My Week") in the style of a public figure in the news, and a television review column, both on Saturdays. From 2007 to 2017 he wrote a fortnightly column for ''[[The Spectator]]'', striking a liberal, pro-European tone which ran against the magazine's conservative, Eurosceptic editorial line. Frequently his columns expressed concern about "[[anthropogenic global warming]]", a concept which ''The Spectator''{{'}}s other writers often argue against.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/13/pressandpublishing</ref>
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In August 2014, Rifkind was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to ''[[The Guardian]]'' expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|referendum on that issue]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text</ref>
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Rifkind began presenting a programme on Saturday mornings on the digital radio station [[Times Radio]] in July 2020.<ref>https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/06/launch-date-and-schedule-revealed-for-times-radio/</ref>
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 3 February 2024

Person.png Hugo Rifkind   IMDB TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(journalist)
Born30 March 1977
Edinburgh
EthnicityJewish
Alma materLoretto School, George Watson's College, Emmanuel College (Cambridge)
ParentsMalcolm Rifkind
UK journalist who wrote in November 2020 that Vaccine passports are only for fantasy land

Employment.png Columnist

In office
2005 - Present
EmployerThe Times
Preceded byLars Borgnäs

Hugo James Rifkind is a British journalist who has been columnist for The Times since 2005, and also does some radio programs for Times Radio.

Background

Hugo Rifkind was born to Malcolm Rifkind, a UK politician with deep state connections.

Career

Rifkind began his career in corporate journalism as an editorial assistant for the show business website Peoplenews.com, before becoming a freelance writer for The Times and the Evening Standard, and a columnist for The Herald in Glasgow from 2002 to 2005.

In The Times, Rifkind writes a Tuesday opinion column, and a satirical diary ("My Week") in the style of a public figure in the news, and a television review column, both on Saturdays. From 2007 to 2017 he wrote a fortnightly column for The Spectator, striking a liberal, pro-European tone which ran against the magazine's conservative, Eurosceptic editorial line. Frequently his columns expressed concern about "anthropogenic global warming", a concept which The Spectator‍ '​s other writers often argue against.[2]

In August 2014, Rifkind was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue.[3]

Rifkind began presenting a programme on Saturday mornings on the digital radio station Times Radio in July 2020.[4]


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