Zoe Avison
@zoeavison.bsky.social
Senior political adviser at Uplift. Fossil fuels, climate change and politics.
This piece is as good as everyone's saying. It's striking how willing this bonehead is to outsource all ethical judgement to the tiktok algorithm. Just a humble participant in the market, responding to the incentives on offer.
February 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
This piece is as good as everyone's saying. It's striking how willing this bonehead is to outsource all ethical judgement to the tiktok algorithm. Just a humble participant in the market, responding to the incentives on offer.
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if james bond was an urban young professional his gadgets would probably be a lost mary thats actually a gun, invisibilty birkenstocks and a jar of kimchi that irreversibly damages your gut microbiome .....
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
if james bond was an urban young professional his gadgets would probably be a lost mary thats actually a gun, invisibilty birkenstocks and a jar of kimchi that irreversibly damages your gut microbiome .....
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I know we all focus on geopolitical issues when considering how dependent Europe is on US LNG, but probably wise to acknowledge that when it gets really cold, gas / LNG supply becomes quite insecure on an infrastructure basis.
US gas to LNG dropped 30% as soon as things started icing up.
US gas to LNG dropped 30% as soon as things started icing up.
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I know we all focus on geopolitical issues when considering how dependent Europe is on US LNG, but probably wise to acknowledge that when it gets really cold, gas / LNG supply becomes quite insecure on an infrastructure basis.
US gas to LNG dropped 30% as soon as things started icing up.
US gas to LNG dropped 30% as soon as things started icing up.
The Gorton and Denton by-election will at least be a chance to test the theory that the left bloc will always vote for Labour if it's to keep Reform out
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The Gorton and Denton by-election will at least be a chance to test the theory that the left bloc will always vote for Labour if it's to keep Reform out
He's giving new meaning to 'tilting at windmills'
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
He's giving new meaning to 'tilting at windmills'
how many swift bricks will you need for that
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
how many swift bricks will you need for that
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Am I anti-Semitic? No it's the (((North London Elite))) who are wrong
Farage tells @hugorifkind.bsky.social that accusations that he hissed gas sounds at Jewish students at school are a concern of "those that live in London and the upper middle classes".
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Am I anti-Semitic? No it's the (((North London Elite))) who are wrong
I will never get over pieces claiming Ed Miliband has 'turned a steady decline into a collapse' and printing this graph alongside.
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM
I will never get over pieces claiming Ed Miliband has 'turned a steady decline into a collapse' and printing this graph alongside.
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Our data journalism is great and this was instructive, but note that burning a barrel of oil produces 433kg CO2 equivalent. So this is the difference between adding 22% (Venezuela) or 6% (Brazil) to the CO2 emitted. Significant but not game-changing
December 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Our data journalism is great and this was instructive, but note that burning a barrel of oil produces 433kg CO2 equivalent. So this is the difference between adding 22% (Venezuela) or 6% (Brazil) to the CO2 emitted. Significant but not game-changing
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bluesky's discover function is like na'vi style tail connecting with stephen bush's inner monolouge
December 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
bluesky's discover function is like na'vi style tail connecting with stephen bush's inner monolouge
Man, the PM's substack has an unfortunate name
December 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Man, the PM's substack has an unfortunate name
Including the wonderful observation of budget coverage: "Newspapers were filled with the victims of a brutal reverse-mugging by the housing market, which wrestled their wallets open and filled them with housing equity."
www.economist.com/britain/2025... new guy just dropped
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Including the wonderful observation of budget coverage: "Newspapers were filled with the victims of a brutal reverse-mugging by the housing market, which wrestled their wallets open and filled them with housing equity."
The perfect job doesn't exi-
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The perfect job doesn't exi-
murmurs over Westminster last week
November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
murmurs over Westminster last week
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Good thread from Dave about the new IEA "Current Policies Scenario" making a lot of the headlines.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good thread from Dave about the new IEA "Current Policies Scenario" making a lot of the headlines.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
It is 6th November and, incredibly, people in London are still enjoying al fresco dining. Ironically, right outside Shell HQ.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It is 6th November and, incredibly, people in London are still enjoying al fresco dining. Ironically, right outside Shell HQ.
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🔈We've got two exciting short-term opportunities at Uplift: a 3-month research consultancy to start ASAP and a 6-month policy advisor role starting in January 2026. Get in touch with any Qs!
More details on our website: www.upliftuk.org/jobs
More details on our website: www.upliftuk.org/jobs
Jobs
www.upliftuk.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🔈We've got two exciting short-term opportunities at Uplift: a 3-month research consultancy to start ASAP and a 6-month policy advisor role starting in January 2026. Get in touch with any Qs!
More details on our website: www.upliftuk.org/jobs
More details on our website: www.upliftuk.org/jobs
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Even in Labour vs Reform contests, where the nature of swing means Labour to Reform defections count double, the electoral strength/cost of losses to LDs and Grns is now ~66% higher than that of losses to Reform.
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Even in Labour vs Reform contests, where the nature of swing means Labour to Reform defections count double, the electoral strength/cost of losses to LDs and Grns is now ~66% higher than that of losses to Reform.
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Magnificent piece
Why is Britain so good at growing giant veg?
economist.com/britain/2025...
economist.com/britain/2025...
Why is Britain so good at growing giant veg?
Climate, culture and eccentricity make British growers the best in the world
economist.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Magnificent piece
It's a good article about an infuriating market trend but it doesn't mention that it's not just women's pockets that are smaller, it's also our hands.
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
It's a good article about an infuriating market trend but it doesn't mention that it's not just women's pockets that are smaller, it's also our hands.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Massive lol at the honesty from Total Politics and OEUK here
"our client felt that it was important to ensure that all messaging at the event aligns very closely with OEUK’s priorities during this particularly sensitive moment for their advocacy efforts”.
Massive lol at the honesty from Total Politics and OEUK here
"our client felt that it was important to ensure that all messaging at the event aligns very closely with OEUK’s priorities during this particularly sensitive moment for their advocacy efforts”.
Academic axed from Labour conference panel for criticising energy policy
Sustainability expert was told panellists discussing North Sea oil and gas were meant to ‘agree entirely’ with each other
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Massive lol at the honesty from Total Politics and OEUK here
"our client felt that it was important to ensure that all messaging at the event aligns very closely with OEUK’s priorities during this particularly sensitive moment for their advocacy efforts”.
Massive lol at the honesty from Total Politics and OEUK here
"our client felt that it was important to ensure that all messaging at the event aligns very closely with OEUK’s priorities during this particularly sensitive moment for their advocacy efforts”.
needless to say but, if you were actually talking to students, The Times would be a very strange place to do it
October 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
needless to say but, if you were actually talking to students, The Times would be a very strange place to do it
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State of the nation novel that follows the lives of 12 diverse, seemingly unconnected people living in London, interspersed with vignettes about the dismantling of wet wipe island. At the end of the book it's revealed they all flushed wetwipes that contributed to the island.
August 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
State of the nation novel that follows the lives of 12 diverse, seemingly unconnected people living in London, interspersed with vignettes about the dismantling of wet wipe island. At the end of the book it's revealed they all flushed wetwipes that contributed to the island.