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Writers

Sam Knight

Movies & TV

Heart of An Assassin

'It’s raised the bar,' Craig finally conceded. 'It’s fucking raised the bar.'

Sam Knight GQ Mar 2020 30min Permalink

Food

Can Farming Make Space For Nature?

After Brexit, the obsessions of Jake Fiennes could change how Britain uses its land.

Sam Knight New Yorker Feb 2020 25min Permalink

Politics World

How Brexit Will End

Until recently, it was possible to believe that there was a middle way, or to be in denial that a decisive moment would come. That’s no longer the case.

Sam Knight New Yorker Nov 2019 25min Permalink

Crime Sports

The Final Whistle

Meet the Edward Snowden of European soccer.

Sam Knight New Yorker May 2019 30min Permalink

Best Article Business

The Spectacular Power of Big Lens

The rise of an amazing optical corporation and the future of our eyes.

Sam Knight The Guardian May 2018 35min Permalink

Business Food

How the Sandwich Consumed Britain

The story of a national obsession.

Sam Knight The Guardian Nov 2017 25min Permalink

Politics World

Sadiq Khan Takes On Brexit and Terror

A profile of London’s mayor.

Sam Knight New Yorker Jul 2017 40min Permalink

Best Article

Operation London Bridge: The Secret Plans for the Days After the Queen's Death

She is venerated around the world. She has outlasted 12 US presidents. She stands for stability and order. But her kingdom is in turmoil, and her subjects are in denial that her reign will ever end. That’s why the palace has a plan.

Sam Knight The Guardian Mar 2017 30min Permalink

Politics

The Man Who Brought You Brexit

“‘I’m going to devote myself full time to securing and then winning a referendum on leaving the EU,’ Daniel Hannan replied. The aide laughed down the line. ‘Good luck with that.’”

Sam Knight The Guardian Sep 2016 30min Permalink

Business Tech

How Uber Conquered London

There are 1.7 million active Uber riders in London, about half the daily ridership of the Tube. Three years ago, there were 5,000.

Sam Knight The Guardian Apr 2016 35min Permalink

Arts Business Crime

The Bouvier Affair

How an art shipper took advantage of the market’s opaque rules and shadowy deal-making to rip off a Russian oligarch.

Sam Knight New Yorker Feb 2016 35min Permalink

Sports

The Unhappy King of Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan is the best snooker player in the world. He’s also the most tormented.

Sam Knight New Yorker Mar 2015 25min Permalink

Crime

Why Would Someone Steal the World’s Rarest Water Lily?

The thin moral line between collecting and stealing plants.

Sam Knight Guardian Oct 2014 25min Permalink