‘Do you feel relaxed about Scotland having another referendum?’ BBC giving platform and status to the views of Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Scotland democratically rejected him in 1997.


This is also the man who was caught asking for CASH for ACCESS !


Malcolm Rifkind face 'cash for access' allegations

Former foreign secretaries offered to use their political influence on behalf of fictitious Chinese firm set up by Channel 4’s Dispatches.


The former foreign secretary was facing accusations of being involved in a new “cash for access” scandal by offering to use their political influence in return for payment.


The Telegraph and Dispatches said that Sir Malcolm Rifkind offered to use their position as a politician on behalf of a fictitious Chinese company set up by Channel 4’s Dispatches in return for payments of at least £5,000 per day.


Rifkind, who chaired the Commons intelligence and security committee, said he could arrange “useful access” to every British ambassador in the world because of his status.


Rifkind said he believed the “firm” had sought his help as a former foreign secretary rather than as an MP. He said: “I have never undertaken, nor would I undertake, any lobbying as an MP on behalf of any private organisation from which I was receiving remuneration.”

He insisted that when he said he could write to ministers, he was only offering to obtain information that was “already in the public domain”.

Asked by the BBC if he thought the allegations had any bearing on his role as security committee chairman, he said: “None whatsoever.”

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