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! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://philtheone.com/2010/05/brown-out-as-lib-dems-open-formal-talks-with-labour/ http://philtheone.com/2010/05/brown-out-as-lib-dems-open-formal-talks-with-labour/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:38:13 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2585 Since the election result and Call me Dave offered a deal to the Liberal Democrats, the two parties have been negotiating the terms for a coalition government. Today in a remarkable U-turn, Nick Clegg has requested formal talks with Labour as Gordon Brown announces he will stand down once a replacement is found. Maybe the [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/05/brown-out-as-lib-dems-open-formal-talks-with-labour/feed/ 18 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-leaflet-roundup/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-leaflet-roundup/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:22:31 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2461 I have in my possession the latest election communications from BNP candidate James “Pretty Boy” Clayton, Labour candidate Penny “Skeletor” Martin and Liberal Democrat candidate Bill “Don’t Judge the Candidate” Greene. I’ll start with the BNP one which is a double sided A5 sheet. The front page has a picture of Nick Griffin alongside Winston Churchill, with [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-leaflet-roundup/feed/ 8 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/unite-against-freedom-of-speech/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/unite-against-freedom-of-speech/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:39:05 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=2308 Whilst the UAF have every right to protest against the British National Party, they have no right to prevent freedom of speech. The recent reports about the activities of Unite Against Fascism in Fleetwood come as no surprise, though. The real loser here is the electorate and that is not democratic. Instead of allowing a [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/unite-against-freedom-of-speech/feed/ 40 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/race-in-yer-face/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/race-in-yer-face/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:01:00 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=2231 Whilst building another computer this morning, I heard the customary clank of the letter box which interrupted me, so I decided stop work and pick up the post. As it happened, it was a large envelope containing a supplement/brochure from my union, the PCS (Public and Commercial Services). Guess what? They too are having elections [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/race-in-yer-face/feed/ 48 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-three-battle-it-out-on-the-bbc/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-three-battle-it-out-on-the-bbc/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:08:16 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2107 I love UKIP. Ever since rubber-faced Farage appeared on the scene I have followed their ascent into the mix of single-issue fringe party politics, culminating in the acheivement of electing 12 Members of the European Parliament. I was therefore delighted to see slap headed scouser Paul Nuttall MEP on the Politics Show earlier today with [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/blackpool-north-three-battle-it-out-on-the-bbc/feed/ 37 http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-to-be-pc-dc-or-not-be-pc-dc-that-is-the-question/ http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-to-be-pc-dc-or-not-be-pc-dc-that-is-the-question/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:10:07 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=1959 Just what is a conservative and what is conservatism? I wager that conservatism is more of an attitude/instinct to question and resist change and also to preserve, i.e conserve what is considered good, than a precise prescriptive ideology.So is the current Conservative party actually conservative? I would say most certainly not, especially under PC liberal [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-to-be-pc-dc-or-not-be-pc-dc-that-is-the-question/feed/ 8 http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-7-reasons-to-vote-bnp/ http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-7-reasons-to-vote-bnp/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:57:08 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=1953 10 years ago, if you asked me if I would ever vote for the British National Party, I would have cracked up laughing amongst a stream of expletives in retort; but how the times change, along with my own views. 10 years on, and still under a Labour government, I have seen and become aware [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/03/guest-post-7-reasons-to-vote-bnp/feed/ 16 http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-south-the-tough-choice/ http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-south-the-tough-choice/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:11:27 +0000 True Blackpudlian http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-south-the-tough-choice/ I know this is very similar to my earlier post Blackpool South Roll Call but I feel in election mood. Blackpool South has suffered 13 years of Labour neglect and incompetence at the hands of Brighton (and sometimes Blackpool) MP Gordon Marsden. The bottom line is we need CHANGE. But there are still legions of [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-south-the-tough-choice/feed/ 33 http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-lib-dem-ppcs-revealed/ http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-lib-dem-ppcs-revealed/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:55:09 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=1834 It’s not a massive revelation but Doreen Holt has been selected to contest Blackpool South for the Liberal Democrats and Bill Greene has been selected for Blackpool North and Cleveleys. Mrs Holt will be up against Hamish Howitt representing UKIP, Roy Goodwin representing the BNP, Ron Bell representing the Conservatives and Gordon Marsden representing Labour. [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/03/blackpool-lib-dem-ppcs-revealed/feed/ 44 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/going-going-going-live/ http://philtheone.com/2010/02/going-going-going-live/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:19:32 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=1634 I’m off to the “adults only” Warner Leisure hotel at Bodelwyddan Castle tomorrow until Wednesday: I’m sure TB will keep you nicely informed with the latest goings on. But I thought I’d let you know that Live In Blackpool‘s new citizen journalism portal has – in the last half an hour – just opened. Thanks [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/02/going-going-going-live/feed/ 42