It’s not long ago since I stopped categorising my newsletters. One of the reasons I stopped categorising the newsletters was that some shoots just didn’t fit into my most common subject matters, and therefor got left behind. For example, I sat on a folder with politicians and topical/political journalists without ever sharing these. Laura Kuenssberg was one of those shoots - shot a few months before the Covid pandemic came and changed the world for good.
Laura Kuenssberg was the face of BBC news when it came to the politics of Brexit. She is the one that took centre stage interviewing politicians. She headed a Brexit podcast discussing constant changes and process in the negotiations. She always comes across as serious, cut throat and a woman who gets straight to the point. I expected nothing else on this shoot either, but met a more relaxed and friendly Laura. Having just received the withdrawal agreement, Laura settled down in a corner of the room reading it through, page by page, waiting for me to set up. This is a woman who’s life has been totally consumed by Brexit for several of years. Late nights, early mornings, press conferences after press conferences and interviews after interviews. Laura had no break. Considering that the leadership changed hands two times after the Brexit results in 2016, Laura could be accused for being the one who knew more about the day to day dealings than anyone else, including prime ministers.
Shot for Guardian Weekend Magazine
