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/2012/03/cllr-chris-maughan-standing-for-80k-police-commissioner-role/ http://philtheone.com/2012/03/cllr-chris-maughan-standing-for-80k-police-commissioner-role/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:20:25 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5964 HE'S ALREADY creaming thousands of pounds of taxpayers money for sitting on the fairly pointless Lancashire Police Authority, but Labour's youngest councillor wants more.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/03/cllr-chris-maughan-standing-for-80k-police-commissioner-role/feed/ 13 http://philtheone.com/2012/02/made-in-blackpool-the-video/ http://philtheone.com/2012/02/made-in-blackpool-the-video/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:15:44 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5858 MEET DOREEN, the hard-up DLA claimant who's just booked two weeks all inclusive to Barbados.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/02/made-in-blackpool-the-video/feed/ 91 http://philtheone.com/2011/11/that-anchorsholme-nazi-thing/ http://philtheone.com/2011/11/that-anchorsholme-nazi-thing/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:15:03 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5429 PHILTHEONE PUTS his detectives cap on in relation to this week's Nazi graffiti in Anchorsholme Park.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/11/that-anchorsholme-nazi-thing/feed/ 11 http://philtheone.com/2011/08/pink-fred-approves-death-trap-crossing-for-fishermen/ http://philtheone.com/2011/08/pink-fred-approves-death-trap-crossing-for-fishermen/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:33:29 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4966 FRED JACKSON has done a deal with sea fishermen that will see members of the public free to drive across the tram tracks at Gynn Square, yet on the other hand he seems to want closure at Lauderdale Avenue. Surely the two scenarios are the same?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/08/pink-fred-approves-death-trap-crossing-for-fishermen/feed/ 27 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/2010/05/protect-and-survive-gordon-brown/ http://philtheone.com/2010/05/protect-and-survive-gordon-brown/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 11:15:58 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2524 Apparently the Prime Minister is in Blackpool South today. So without further ado, here is the Protect and Survive video detailing what you should do if Gordon is in your area. You might also be interested in...No sherbert dib dab for meI hate JordanGordon Brown remixBroken BritainJust noticed..]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/05/protect-and-survive-gordon-brown/feed/ 17 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/contentious-digital-economy-bill-passed-but-only-a-third-of-mps-voted-yes/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/contentious-digital-economy-bill-passed-but-only-a-third-of-mps-voted-yes/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:13:59 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2069 The heavily lobbied Digital Economy Bill, part of Gordon Brown’s Digital Britain strategy, has been powered through Parliament in the annual wash up. Perhaps it has been intentionally kept below the radar due to the immense opposition to it, although one could ask whether MPs even knew about it given the disgracefully low turnout. The [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/contentious-digital-economy-bill-passed-but-only-a-third-of-mps-voted-yes/feed/ 39 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/vote-bell-he-saves-post-offices/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/vote-bell-he-saves-post-offices/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:45:02 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2058 I got my Ron Bell election flyer earlier today, and I thought I would muse a little about it. Ron plays heavily on the fact that he’s from Blackpool, and why shouldn’t he? In what sounds remarkably similar to his Youtube exploits, Ron opens with the following; I was born here, but more importantly I [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/vote-bell-he-saves-post-offices/feed/ 57 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/tourism-exec-helen-france-wastes-11-5k-a-minute/ http://philtheone.com/2010/02/tourism-exec-helen-france-wastes-11-5k-a-minute/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:18:45 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=1623 An email from (Not Quite) Blackpool’s Favourite Blogger powered into my mailbox last night alerting me to an article about cash wastage on behalf of the Government in the name of green propaganda. As an avid DevilsKitchen fan I should have read it, however like many I have been suffering the dreaded man flu and [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/02/tourism-exec-helen-france-wastes-11-5k-a-minute/feed/ 10 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/ron-bell-anthem/ http://philtheone.com/2010/02/ron-bell-anthem/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:04 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=1514 After his previous song, MC Ron Bell has been in the studio again and come up with another to complement his excellent Youtube videos. Take it away, Ron… MC Ron Bell – Donation Anthem You might also be interested in...Maynard vs Bell donations updateDa do-na-tion, RonTory cronies leave Bell to face the musicDestroyer of Harperson [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/02/ron-bell-anthem/feed/ 3