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! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:05:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://philtheone.com/2011/11/grecian-300-billion-and-the-future-of-britain/ http://philtheone.com/2011/11/grecian-300-billion-and-the-future-of-britain/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:45:23 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4881 SO THE Germans have finally got what they wanted, albeit seven decades later. They finally dominate the whole of Europe including Great Britain, for it seems even tough talking Lord Airbrush of Cameron has become Chancellor Merkel's latest poodle following French President Sarkozy's retreat back to Paris.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/11/grecian-300-billion-and-the-future-of-britain/feed/ 8 http://philtheone.com/2011/11/unions-call-to-arms-as-militant-workers-set-to-hold-country-to-ransom/ http://philtheone.com/2011/11/unions-call-to-arms-as-militant-workers-set-to-hold-country-to-ransom/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:35:16 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5447 A WINTER of discontent looms as public sector workers in Britain are just days away from strike action over pension reforms.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/11/unions-call-to-arms-as-militant-workers-set-to-hold-country-to-ransom/feed/ 28 http://philtheone.com/2011/09/labour-plan-to-punish-private-school-pupils/ http://philtheone.com/2011/09/labour-plan-to-punish-private-school-pupils/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:25:06 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5168 BORING LABOUR conference, with more madcap policy hosted by Red Ed. Lets dumb down the education system even more, shall we?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/09/labour-plan-to-punish-private-school-pupils/feed/ 6 http://philtheone.com/2011/06/teachers-call-to-arms-put-taxes-up-to-fund-our-pensions/ http://philtheone.com/2011/06/teachers-call-to-arms-put-taxes-up-to-fund-our-pensions/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:31:43 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4590 IT WAS confirmed yesterday that two teaching unions, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have voted in favour of strike action, set to take place on the 30th of June.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/06/teachers-call-to-arms-put-taxes-up-to-fund-our-pensions/feed/ 19 http://philtheone.com/2011/01/city-status-is-not-the-holy-grail/ http://philtheone.com/2011/01/city-status-is-not-the-holy-grail/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:24:48 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3741 AS MOST locals will know, the council always jumps at the opportunity to get its front men in the Gasjet, foretelling prophecies of magic and wonder only for said tales to fizzle out into a few artists impressions and business lunches for the said few involved. Bestselling author Dan Brown told us that the Holy [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/01/city-status-is-not-the-holy-grail/feed/ 161 http://philtheone.com/2010/11/red-len-declares-war-on-government/ http://philtheone.com/2010/11/red-len-declares-war-on-government/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:18:32 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3538 Unite has replaced joint secretaries Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley; ultra militant firebrand Len McCluskey has been elected and has called for war on the government.]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/11/red-len-declares-war-on-government/feed/ 52 http://philtheone.com/2010/11/bell-tolls-at-town-hall-as-1000-face-axe/ http://philtheone.com/2010/11/bell-tolls-at-town-hall-as-1000-face-axe/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:31:21 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3455 AXEMAN PETER Callow has today confirmed what many were expecting as he signalled town hall henchmen to prepare the jobs guillotine. Up to 1000 staff will be slashed in a devastating flurry of P45s, enforced by government cuts of £32m to Blackpool council’s budget. It is unclear whether the actual cuts are determined by the [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/11/bell-tolls-at-town-hall-as-1000-face-axe/feed/ 42 http://philtheone.com/2010/09/it-wasnt-the-tories-that-cut-the-bae-jobs/ http://philtheone.com/2010/09/it-wasnt-the-tories-that-cut-the-bae-jobs/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:28:32 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3156 IT WAS reported in the local news last week that staff at British Aerospace were to face more job cuts following a Government spending review. The jobs in the firing line are not those related to the manufacture of Typhoon – a project I believe should have been axed long ago – but to the [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/09/it-wasnt-the-tories-that-cut-the-bae-jobs/feed/ 4 http://philtheone.com/2010/09/town-hall-cash-meltdown-more-jobs-on-the-line/ http://philtheone.com/2010/09/town-hall-cash-meltdown-more-jobs-on-the-line/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:16:34 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3125 DESPITE MY Conservative roots, I always feel devastated when I read about people losing their jobs for any reason – never mind austerity. In a town that depends so heavily on public sector employment, it is even more depressing to see that due to Blackpool Council’s reckless spending, it has blown the coffers just like [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/09/town-hall-cash-meltdown-more-jobs-on-the-line/feed/ 20 http://philtheone.com/2010/08/council-remain-ignorant-to-local-traders/ http://philtheone.com/2010/08/council-remain-ignorant-to-local-traders/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:51:27 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3093 IT IS reported by some that during the great fires in Rome in AD 64, Emperor Nero ignored the inferno and instead sat up in his ivory tower playing a string instrument whilst people and property were razed to oblivion. Blackpool’s systemic arson problem may not quite be a parallel to this ancient Roman blaze, [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/08/council-remain-ignorant-to-local-traders/feed/ 159