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Dick Winchester..

@dickwinchester.bsky.social
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Teller of truths. Energy tech/bizdev/strategy consultant, adviser and columnist. Motorsport not football.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Will the AfD winning in Saxony-Anhalt I've taken the paywall off the post I wrote last year about how memories of WW2 are being distorted by them and other radical right parties. "Never again?" samf.substack.com/p/never-agai...
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Never again?
Memory entrepreneurship and the radical right’s assault on the postwar order
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
You’re not alarmed enough 🚨
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Is @andyburnham.bsky.social capable of dealing with right wing govts in France and Germany if Le Pen and Weidel get elected next year? Personally I think he'll shit himself.
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Irish Unity @irishunity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Andy Burnham is wrong. A Border Poll is not divisive. Democracy is not divisive. Partition is divisive. That is it's very purpose, to physically divide people. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
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Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald says Andy Burnham has no right to rule out a border poll
Sinn Féin has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of flying in the face of the Good Friday Agreement after he ruled out a referendum on a united Ireland during his first official visit to the north.
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Perspective.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
BREAKING: The majority of Scots do not trust Andy Burnham to work in Scotland's best interests In an exclusive poll carried out by Find Out Now for The National, more than 70% of Scots said they don't trust the new Prime Minister to stand up for Scotland
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'm desperate to buy an EV and I'll do it as soon as we've rolled out enough stand alone hydrogen refuelling stations. #hydrogen
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
They could put this towards running Jodrell Bank @dundeesat.bsky.social
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If we want to save the planet maybe we should start by bombing China's coal fired power stations......... or at least stop buying their bloody cars. energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
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Built to peak: Coal power expansion runs out of room in China – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Mental
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James FBSI 🐸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Fanatic) @toplandscaper.eurosky.social · 24/07/2026
I'd urge ppl to go to the website linked below There are many facts and figures I was certainly unaware of It's also only right that Scotland should benefit from ALL the revenue raised from Scotch Whisky not just the 8% we're "given" I hope these figures can show the UN how we're being ripped off
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A new government sets its direction early. I've just signed European Movement UK's petition asking Andy Burnham to drop the red lines on Europe and set out a real plan for the UK's European future. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/5_asks_for_a...
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Our 5 Asks for Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham must seize the moment to build a bold, forward-looking agenda for his administration to lead the UK towards a new European future.
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
And the brain dead are still willing to buy Chinese EVs.
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Billy @cromartie7.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Anas Sarwar quitting ScotLab confirms old suspicions. In the branch office, promotion to head office is the stuff of dreams. Holyrood is always the lesser gig. Joining the world’s 2nd largest unelected chamber is always unproblematic. Rotten legacy for new leader www.thenational.scot/politics/264...
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Lesley Riddoch: Anas Sarwar fleeing Scottish Labour's sinking ship proves one thing
NUMBER 10 of the North – aye, it’s actually south for Scots, but whatever ...
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If water were publicly owned, there would be nowhere for any water bosses to hide or manipulate water quality tests. This problem literally only exists under privatisation.
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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I'm not sorry to see Anas Sarwar stand down as Scottish Labour leader; I think he should have done so immediately following the disastrous loss in May. But doing it now to take up a junior ministerial job in Westminster sends a terrible message about what Labour thinks of Scotland. Really terrible.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I'll just remind Andy Burnham, As I have done with every Labour politician I've ever interacted with that the founding Father of the Labour party Keir Hardie (not Hardy as was misspelled at a conference years ago) that he argued for full devolution & home rule. Effectively Scotland being Independent
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
No Scotland, No Party - No Hydrogen, No Transition My July column for @EnergyVoiceNews
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I could vote for this
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
China's Hydrogen-Powered Plane Might Be The Answer To The Oil Crisis www.bgr.com/2195367/chin...
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China's Hydrogen-Powered Plane Might Be The Answer To The Oil Crisis - BGR
A hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine has been used to power an airplane in China, paving the way for more sustainable airline flights.
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Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Fuel Cells Works @fuelcellsworks.com · 16/06/2026
RIX Riga Airport tested a Hyzon hydrogen #fuelcell truck with a VAMMAS snow sweeper-blower for winter operations. The equipment covered 179 km using 31 kg of #hydrogen, proving hydrogen's potential for airport maintenance. #Hydrogen #FuelCells #Aviation fcw.sh/TpiMw2
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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
BBC News - Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Labour risks handing No10 to Reform without drastic change, says union leader
Andrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven't delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Temperatures in Spain and Southern France hit the low thirties today and it's only June... For me and many others this makes the idea of a holiday in Scotland a hell of a lot more attractive than Europe!!
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Jean Marc Tixhon @tixhonjm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
In California, this giant hydrogen station will be able to power up to 175 buses every day. www.h2-mobile.fr/actus/etats-...
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En Californie, cette station à hydrogène géante pourra alimenter jusqu'à 175 bus chaque jour
Le réseau de transport SamTrans vient de lancer la construction d'une station à hydrogène hors norme capable d'alimenter jusqu'à 175 bus à pile à combustible.
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Jean Marc Tixhon @tixhonjm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
NextGenH2 Fuel Cell Trucks Set for First Customer Launch - TT www.ttnews.com/articles/dac...
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Question: I'm not a football fan but I'm intrigued that whilst FIFA recognises Scotland as a country in its own right London doesn't.
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southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
And the most pathetic and disgusting part is that they would.
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Given the rise in fuel costs for us poor plebs I'm staggered the govt thought it was politically sensible to let the flypast go ahead give the huge amount of fuel it wasted.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Cats make the world a better place.
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Had we listened to this guy & developed/mass produced these technologies there would be no need now for offshore wind, costly grid upgrades, battery storage sites & we'd be driving hydrogen vehicles but govt listened to the vested interests not the people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Qp...
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The Hydrogen House
YouTube video by Sikand SITI Center
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The SNP @snp.org · 08/06/2026
Scotland’s energy wealth should work for Scotland. The SNP will always stand up for keeping Scotland’s resources in Scotland’s hands, not letting Westminster, Farage or the Tories take the benefit. On Thursday 18 June, vote SNP in the Aberdeen South by-election.
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We know our economy suffered due to Brexit. But the emotional effect of loosing our European passports and freedoms has been largely ignored. For me, it was no less devastating than if my UK identity had been taken. I will not vote for any party that allows Brexit to continue. I am European.
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Waving European Union Flag
ALT: Waving European Union Flag
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"The economy is between 6% and 8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed. Business investment has been between 12% and 18% lower than comparable countries. Bloomberg Economics estimates the annual cost to the British economy at between £100 billion and £200 billion."
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Ten years of Brexit: what we were promised, what we got, and who lied to us
On 23 June 2026, it will be ten years since Britain voted to leave the EU. Joe Connor looks at what the Leave campaign promised, what the evidence now shows, and who is responsible for one of the bigg...
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para-handy.bsky.social @para-handy.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Should Scotland's democratic mandate at the ballot box be autocratically vetoed by UK government. Does the UN resolution have the political weight, namely, how far up its structure it's been made. That if the UK does veto as expected, will its unilateral referendum get UN support? Anybody know?
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The Reform MP spreading lies about migrants and housing
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The Reform MP spreading lies about migrants and housing
Sarah Pochin claimed 50 per cent of all new houses being built in the UK are to go to foreign nationals. Guess what? It's completely untrue
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
UK neoliberal economic ideology enabled this. Scotland must change direction. My column for the June edition of @EnergyVoiceNews
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My latest blog post, the media feeding frenzy in response to the Murrell scandal teaches us much more about the historic failure of the media in Scotland than it does about the failures of the SNP. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/t...
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The historic failure of the media in Scotland
The issues in my left eye, my better eye, seem to be getting a bit better so I’m only half blind now. Many thanks to everyone who left kind messages of support. Hopefully after 16 June when I…
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Given Musk's attempts to create division and provoke hatred in the UK is it time for the UK Govt and indeed the whole of Europe to block X completely?
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This idea has potential for mines in Scotland's central belt... @stephengethins.bsky.social www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/green-hydrog...
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Green Hydrogen Production Hub in Asturias Moves Ahead as Mine-to-H2 Secures Final Approval
Green Hydrogen Takes Root at a Historic Mining Site Right in the heart of the Nalón valley, there’s an exciting transformation happening. An old coal mine i
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
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Dick Winchester.. @dickwinchester.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I really don't like the sound of this.. www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/the...
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The quiet £10bn fund reshaping Scotland’s next decade
A private investment platform with a completed $2.5 billion capital stack for its first data centre is the clearest signal yet that Scotland has moved from competing for capital to being competed for....
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Michael Havard @michaelhavard.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What the f**k? @scottishgreens.org any thoughts on this?
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