AS LEADER of the opposition, Simon Blackburn repeatedly dismissed any prospect of online area forums and the foundation of his reasoning was that not all residents have computers and/or access to the internet. Disregarding the fact that any resident can gain access to the internet and can gain free training at any of Blackpool’s libraries, [...more]
SENIOR MPs have held emergency talks with the bosses of energy companies with a view to trying to reduce gas and electricity bills ahead of the winter period, but have achieved nothing.
BLACKPOOL’S LABOUR leader, Liberal Democrat leader and a Conservative cabinet member duked it out in a live election slugfest, but who ended up covered in glory?
ON MARCH 1st a BBC news crew came to town wielding copies of the notorious Philtheone website, seeking out the mighty Dave Palmer. Mr Palmer duly obliged and a camera crew was dispatched in-car with him, demonstrating a 50% increase in cost of a journey for an average customer. Interestingly enough this was not a [...more]
NO SOONER was it mentioned on here, this lovely document was blasting through mainframes and datacentres only to land in my grateful mailbox. We can now see for ourselves whether Peter Callow has carried out his manifesto promises. Lets get to it, beginning with the introduction. A message from Councillor Peter Callow… I believe that [...more]
It has long been known the BBC is biased to the left and now they have admitted it. However they are claiming those days are gone and the ‘Beeb’ is now unbiased and impartial. I was never convinced. But this proves my point all too well. I am sick to death of hearing about the [...more]
MEGASTAR ROBBIE Williams will be flicking the switch to start the Blackpool Illuminations this year, signalling a clear upping of the ante by new switch-on organisers Guardian Media Group (GMG), but many locals have been left disgruntled after it was announced that unlike previous events, the 2010 Illuminations Switch On will be ticket only. Blackpool [...more]
New Business Secretary Vince Cable’s been on a mission up North today, visiting Bentley’s manufacturing plant at Crewe. There are pictures abound of Dr. Cable posing next to the new £220,000 Bentley Mulsanne, which only a few thousand people in Britain can afford: for me this is a bit of an own goal when in [...more]