An independent review of modern Britain.

SAMM Abroad is a small, independent review that writes about the United Kingdom — its economy, its institutions, its high streets, its weather, and the long, slow arguments the country has with itself.

We are not a wire service and we do not chase breaking news. Instead, we publish considered pieces that try to put a single story into a wider frame: what changed, what stayed the same, and what a reader living through it might want to think about next.

What we cover

Our focus is broad but deliberate. We write about the cost of living and the housing market because those shape ordinary days. We write about transport, energy, and education because those shape the next decade. We write about culture, heritage, and devolution because those shape how Britain understands itself.

How we work

Pieces are written by a rotating editorial desk drawn from contributors based across the UK. We favour clear prose over jargon, observation over prediction, and we try to be honest about the limits of what we know.

We do not run sponsored content. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage. Where a piece touches on a topic where a contributor has a personal interest, we say so in the piece itself.

A note on our name

SAMM began as a small notebook project — short pieces about home, written from elsewhere. The name stuck. The notebook grew into a publication, and the publication grew into this site. We are still, in spirit, writing about Britain with the slight distance that travel grants you.

If you have a question about the publication, our editorial standards, or a piece you have read, please write to us via the contact page.