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/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/ http://philtheone.com/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:53 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5349 THE BLACKPOOL, Fylde and Wyre Economic Development Company has set about planning its Economic Strategy. An army of highly paid and highly qualified boffins have been locked in a think tank for years coming up with this stuff. Most of it is just common sense, though.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/feed/ 6 http://philtheone.com/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/ http://philtheone.com/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:50:36 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5061 PENNY PINCHING councillors have called for every visitor to Blackpool Illuminations to contribute £1 in donations because of a cash shortfall.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/feed/ 17 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 08:35:44 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4506 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS were hailed as the saviour of Blackpool's ailing tourism industry. So why does the deal look so shady?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/feed/ 43 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 09:17:47 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4425 THE TOP table of the Labour council is announced.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/feed/ 16 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 11:43:37 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4353 FOR MANY it wont make any difference, but here is a short roundup of the Blackpool Conservatives' manifesto for 2011.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/feed/ 17 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:15:39 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4340 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?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/feed/ 9 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:45:46 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4334 WANT TO know how much Blackpool Council's management team are costing the local taxpayer? Look no further.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/feed/ 29 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:09:49 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4328 BLACKPOOL HAS fallen into managed decline, but perhaps the blame does not lie entirely at the door of the chief executive.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/feed/ 5 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/local-election-2011-preview-and-predictions/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/local-election-2011-preview-and-predictions/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:46:53 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4233 THE MANIFESTOS are out and the candidate lists are in, here's my preview and predictions for Blackpool's 2011 local election.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/local-election-2011-preview-and-predictions/feed/ 40 http://philtheone.com/2011/02/lack-of-experience-sends-blackpool-backwards/ http://philtheone.com/2011/02/lack-of-experience-sends-blackpool-backwards/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:39:04 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3901 I AM not the wisest owl in the barn by any means, but I have always assumed that public sector employees being paid six and seven figure salaries must have something about them and some quality of excellence to support their position. We’re always told that they deserve their massive remuneration package because “in the [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/02/lack-of-experience-sends-blackpool-backwards/feed/ 85