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'''Nigel Knight''' (born 1956) is a [[Great Britain|British]] [[economist]], author and [[Political science|political scientist]]. He has written books entitled ''Governing Britain since 1945'' and ''Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked''.


==Professional background==
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Knight is a [[Fellow]] and Director of Studies in [[Economics]] at [[Churchill College]], [[University of Cambridge]],<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8234000/8234106.stm|title=Churchill: As good as we think?|date=3 September 2009|work=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=10 July 2011}}</ref> and he lectures in the Faculty of Economics and Politics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr Nigel Knight |url=http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/people/cto/nvk21 |website=Faculty of Economics |publisher=University of Cambridge |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>


His book, ''Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked'', is a critical [[biography]] of British politician [[Winston Churchill]].<ref name=bbc/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Curran|first=Tom|title=Churchill: the Greatest Briton Unmasked.(Book review)|journal=The Australian Journal of Politics and History|date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> His book, ''Governing Britain since 1945'' (2006),<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kelso|first=Alexandra|title=Review|journal=Parliamentary Affairs|year=2008|volume=61|issue=3|pages=545–549|doi=10.1093/pa/gsn018}}</ref> covers 60 years of British social policy.
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'''Nigel Knight''' is an [[Oxbridge]] [[economist]] and [[Political science|political scientist]] whose publications include ‘Governing Britain since 1945’ and ‘Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked’.


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He is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at [[Churchill College]], [[University of Cambridge]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8234000/8234106.stm|title=Churchill: As good as we think?|date=3 September 2009|work=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=10 July 2011}}</ref> and lectures in the Faculty of Economics and Politics. He has worked in national politics advising and writing policy for the [[Liberal Democrats]] and for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].
* Knight, Nigel (2006). ''Governing Britain Since 1945'', Politicos Publishing, {{ISBN|978-1842751787}}

* Knight, Nigel (2008). ''Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked'', David & Charles, 408 pages. {{ISBN|978-0715328552}}
He previously lectured at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in the Department of International Development and taught at [[University College, Oxford|University College]] before moving to Cambridge; initially to [[Magdalene College, Cambridge|Magdalene College]]. Prior to going up to university he worked as an archaeologist for the Department of [[Urban archaeology|Urban Archaeology]] ([[Museum of London]]).

He was born in 1956 in [[Stopsley]], [[Bedfordshire]] to [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/XrP7pHVCQOaihYflATt0Rw Victor Knight], a [[aerospace engineering|rocket scientist]] who worked on the design and development of the ‘[[English Electric Thunderbird|Thunderbird]]’ [[surface-to-air missile]] defence system and the ‘[[Blue Water (missile)|Blue Water]]’ [[Nuclear weapons delivery|nuclear missile]]; and to Joy Knight (born Joyce K. M. Bowles), an artist and [[costume design]]er for the film industry who worked with [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Vivien Leigh]].

He is married to Sally Goodsell, a pioneer in international software marketing, who subsequently moved into property development.


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Latest revision as of 05:23, 3 August 2024

For the American basketball player, see Negele Knight.

Nigel Knight
Born1956 (age 68–69)
Occupation(s)Educator, writer

Nigel Knight (born 1956) is a British economist, author and political scientist. He has written books entitled Governing Britain since 1945 and Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked.

Professional background

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Knight is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Churchill College, University of Cambridge,[1] and he lectures in the Faculty of Economics and Politics.[2]

His book, Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked, is a critical biography of British politician Winston Churchill.[1][3] His book, Governing Britain since 1945 (2006),[4] covers 60 years of British social policy.

Published works

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  • Knight, Nigel (2006). Governing Britain Since 1945, Politicos Publishing, ISBN 978-1842751787
  • Knight, Nigel (2008). Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked, David & Charles, 408 pages. ISBN 978-0715328552

References

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  1. ^ a b "Churchill: As good as we think?". BBC Online. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Mr Nigel Knight". Faculty of Economics. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ Curran, Tom (1 September 2009). "Churchill: the Greatest Briton Unmasked.(Book review)". The Australian Journal of Politics and History.
  4. ^ Kelso, Alexandra (2008). "Review". Parliamentary Affairs. 61 (3): 545–549. doi:10.1093/pa/gsn018.
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