http://philtheone.com Right-leaning Blackpool blog covering South Shore, North Shore, Marton, Bispham, Cleveleys and the rest of the Fylde discussing politics, local life, tourism, national issues and the rest of the world. Lively discussions encouraged! Thu, 17 May 2012 08:20:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://philtheone.com/2012/05/railing-against-the-rail-enthusiasts/ http://philtheone.com/2012/05/railing-against-the-rail-enthusiasts/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 08:18:36 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=6210 WYRE RESIDENT Harold brings us the latest over the reopening of the Poulton to Fleetwood railway as an angry Fleetwood resident seeks assurances that amateur rail boffins will not be handed control of the line.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/05/railing-against-the-rail-enthusiasts/feed/ 8 http://philtheone.com/2012/05/tory-drubbing-as-labour-take-both-by-election-seats/ http://philtheone.com/2012/05/tory-drubbing-as-labour-take-both-by-election-seats/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 06:57:46 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6193 NO NIGHTMARE on Elmes Street here, as Jim Elmes and John Jones reinforce Labour's total domination of Blackpool Council following their by-election victories.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/05/tory-drubbing-as-labour-take-both-by-election-seats/feed/ 67 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-not-really-against-the-cuts/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-not-really-against-the-cuts/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:53:08 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6158 UNION PUPPETS have set up a government bashing vehicle in conjunction with Labour, but even their own members don't support it!]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-not-really-against-the-cuts/feed/ 12 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-marton-ward/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-marton-ward/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:39:22 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6137 THE SECOND Blackpool by-election roundup for the forthcoming political rumpus on the 3rd of May, 2012.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-marton-ward/feed/ 73 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:52:02 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6104 THIS YEAR has seen the unfortunate deaths of two well known and well liked councillors, namely Bloomfield's Mary Smith and Marton's Jim Houldsworth, and the by-elections are on the way. Postal voting forms are being deposited through letterboxes this week for polling day on Thursday the 3rd of May. This article is the first of two ward roundups in advance of the forthcoming election.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/feed/ 173 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/wedding-shed-sinking/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/wedding-shed-sinking/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:25:47 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6098 IN THE week of the centenary of the Titanic disaster, rumour suggests that something in Blackpool could be sinking...]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/wedding-shed-sinking/feed/ 20 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-council-grants-free-parking-for-muslims-but-everyone-else-has-to-pay/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-council-grants-free-parking-for-muslims-but-everyone-else-has-to-pay/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:46:33 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6088 THE PLANNING application for the super mosque on Waterloo Road has been rejected, however the mosque is still in receipt of sweeteners from the council. UPDATED - Massive U-turn from the council!]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/blackpool-council-grants-free-parking-for-muslims-but-everyone-else-has-to-pay/feed/ 184 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:13:24 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6072 WITH THE Flexity 2 supertram service having commenced today, how will Blackpool Transport turn it into a financially viable operation?]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/feed/ 55 http://philtheone.com/2012/03/refused-crystal-road-report-not-in-public-interest/ http://philtheone.com/2012/03/refused-crystal-road-report-not-in-public-interest/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:25:35 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6060 WE KNEW it was coming.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/03/refused-crystal-road-report-not-in-public-interest/feed/ 128 http://philtheone.com/2012/03/council-solution-to-promenade-hell-a-zebra-crossing-and-a-bus-stop/ http://philtheone.com/2012/03/council-solution-to-promenade-hell-a-zebra-crossing-and-a-bus-stop/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:15:27 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6042 REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES to right all the wrongs? Not really. Here's a summary of the upcoming modifications of Blackpool Promenade.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/03/council-solution-to-promenade-hell-a-zebra-crossing-and-a-bus-stop/feed/ 20