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/2011/10/red-fred-makes-excuses-not-to-help-private-sector-expansion/ http://philtheone.com/2011/10/red-fred-makes-excuses-not-to-help-private-sector-expansion/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:46:47 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5290 CONGESTION CHAOS is a regular sight at Amy Johnson Way, but will Blackpool's ultra left wing Labour Party offer any real assistance?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/10/red-fred-makes-excuses-not-to-help-private-sector-expansion/feed/ 23 http://philtheone.com/2011/02/labour-mps-mock-paul-maynards-disability/ http://philtheone.com/2011/02/labour-mps-mock-paul-maynards-disability/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:39:29 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3880 PAUL MAYNARD has hit the national press in what could be described as an exposé of the old-fashioned, out of touch attitudes that are still boiling in the belly of the House of Commons. The equality and diversity drug that Matron Harperson injected into the bloodstream of the Labour party seems to have spawned a [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/02/labour-mps-mock-paul-maynards-disability/feed/ 14 http://philtheone.com/2010/05/lib-dem-rent-boy-paid-40k-expenses-to-gay-lover/ http://philtheone.com/2010/05/lib-dem-rent-boy-paid-40k-expenses-to-gay-lover/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 10:56:37 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2793 Had to happen sooner or later, but today the government coalition is having to weather it’s first sleaze storm. Surprisingly, or not, it’s about expenses. The Daily Telegraph have today made revelations about David Laws, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and MP for Yeovil, resulting in the Liberal Democrat multi-millionaire pledging to immediately pay [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/05/lib-dem-rent-boy-paid-40k-expenses-to-gay-lover/feed/ 32 http://philtheone.com/2009/09/rogue-traders/ http://philtheone.com/2009/09/rogue-traders/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:37:19 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=549 Local building firm F Parkinson has been caught involved in a national price fixing cartel. In bidding for local authority projects, F Parkinson of Mowbray Drive and some associated firms operated a scam to hoodwink local authorities into believeing that they were getting a good deal. They would agree within their cartel which local authority [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2009/09/rogue-traders/feed/ 11 http://philtheone.com/2008/02/taxed-to-death/ http://philtheone.com/2008/02/taxed-to-death/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:28:00 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=54 Our justice system was yet again shown as a complete embarassment when 76 year old Richard Fitzmaurice was locked up for 34 days for refusing to pay his Council Tax. Mr Fitzmaurice owes West Norfolk Council about £1600. In 2005, 73 year old Sylvia Hardy was jailed for 7 days for refusing to pay Devon [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2008/02/taxed-to-death/feed/ 0