Data analyst, software developer and maker in the UK. Writing and tools covering GB electricity grid data, polling averages, local weather, and tabletop game mods.https://andylawton.comen-gbhttps://andylawton.com/blog/polling-analysis-updatehttps://andylawton.com/blog/polling-analysis-updateAn update on the Westminster polling sites and work underway on a new, more detailed polling tracker ahead of the 2029 General Election.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTpollingelectionspoliticsdatahttps://andylawton.com/blog/gb-energy-accounts-shutdownhttps://andylawton.com/blog/gb-energy-accounts-shutdownWhy the GB Energy Twitter and Mastodon bot accounts have gone dark following Twitter platform and BMRS API changes, and where to track live grid data now.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenergygb-gridbotsmastodonblueskyhttps://andylawton.com/blog/football-kit-colourshttps://andylawton.com/blog/football-kit-coloursScraping Wikipedia infoboxes with Python Beautiful Soup and Pillow to extract primary kit colours across the top 10 tiers of the English football league system.Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMTpythonfootballdatawikipediahttps://andylawton.com/blog/bitcoin-energy-usehttps://andylawton.com/blog/bitcoin-energy-useBreaking down why the Bitcoin network consumes gigawatts of electricity, how block rewards drive mining economics, and the kWh and CO₂ cost of a single transaction.Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMTenergybitcoineconomicscarbon