Hugo Rifkind

3 weeks ago | birlinn.co.uk | Hugo Rifkind

The AuthorHugo RifkindHugo Rifkind is a columnist, critic and leader writer for The Times and a presenter on Times Radio, having formerly been a columnist for the Spectator, GQ and the Herald. He is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s comedy show The News Quiz, and an occasional guest on television shows that aren’t supposed to be funny at all. He was born and raised in Edinburgh, studied in Cambridge, and now lives in North London in a house where everybody else speaks German, including the dog.

4 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Hugo Rifkind

Monday“You could grow a beard?” suggests Richard Tice. “Maybe get one of those hats,” says Lee Anderson. “The Commie Corbyn ones?”“Change your pronouns?” says Andrea Jenkyns. “They always does.”“Let me finish!” I say. “Yes, we’re left-wing now. And very! But not like that. Just economically. Which means from now on, we spend!”We’re meeting to discuss our new relaunch, to take the fight to Labour. It’s very exciting!“Hang on,” says Richard, eventually. “Aren’t we against spending?”“No, no,” I say.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Hugo Rifkind

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Hugo Rifkind

K eir Starmer OK, team. Today I'm announcing our reset deal with the EU!Morgan McSweeney So many deals! You're Britain's answer to Donald Trump!Keir Starmer Hoping the Brexiters don't get too cross. I'll be on stage with Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa. David Lammy Who? Wes Streeting She's president of the EU Commission. Not sure about him. Angela Rayner Think he was in Blue. The boy band. Well fit. Rachel Reeves Actually, Angela, he's the president of the EU Council.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Hugo Rifkind