Steve Akehurst

steveakehurst.bsky.social

21 September 2026 20:28

NEW: How did the summer heatwaves and wildfires change attitudes to climate and Net Zero, if at all? A short thread on analysis of tracker polling now summer is winding down. 🧵 (for @persuasionuk.bsky.social with @yougov.co.uk)

Steve Akehurst

steveakehurst.bsky.social

21 September 2026 20:28

Firstly, worth saying the extreme weather had massive cut through in the UK, even more so than France and Spain. 'Green and pleasant lands' turning brown really grabbed people. It increased the not just the perceived threat of climate change to UK voters, but the proximity.

Al Roth

alroth.bsky.social

18 September 2026 11:05

Michael Kremer, one of the most creative and dedicated economists of our time, has found his next act, at the World Bank. (Sometimes the news is encouraging, even nowadays.) #econsky #academicsky marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2026/09/mich...

Count Binface

countbinface.bsky.social

24 July 2026 20:53

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

Rafe Meager (they/them)

economeager.bsky.social

20 May 2026 20:47

welcome out maike!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳