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It probably passed most of you by but Thursday 5th December, was Democracy Day! More than 20 campaigns joined forces in an unprecedented effort to call out the ‘radio silence’ on reforming the voting system. Rarely have so many organisations come together at election time to shine the spotlight on…

Been back and forth to my doctors as I have the dreaded sickness bug. I have been diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia and given an ‘optimal’ dose of antibiotics. My relationship with pneumonia goes back to 1998 when I was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for a week,…

There is trouble with Royal Mail (leaflet shenanigans), trouble with the Gazette and now trouble at Blackpool FC. The combined impact of these is in addition to the daily work routine and the trials of the everyday is to create a phone meltdown. The hustings event at Blackpool Sixth Form…

Just watching Breakfast Schnews – the U.K. electoral system is SO unfair – especially if you ‘do the math’ 🤣 …. Tory 43% of votes = 55% of seats Lab 32% of votes = 32% of seats Lib Dem’s 14% of votes = 2% of seats As the old Punk…

Welcome to the We Love Blackpool . Com website, this is supposed to be landing page to for information on all the 4 candidates, their views and the daily goings on of our campaign through the Andy’s Blog Section. The Guest Blog will feature articles from writers on local and…

Contracted a virus a couple of days ago which explains the absence of blogs. Bit of an abridged catch-up below – as ever feedback / comments greatly appreciated. Thursday’s visit to Alexandra House, Parsonage, Manchester will hopefully be one of the final court visits for the BFC faithful to exorcise…

With my 4 running mates (Gina Dowding Greens, Mark Jewell Liberal Democrats, Mark Menzies Conservative, Mark Mitchell Labour) I attended Wesham Community Centre candidate discussion hosted by Radio Lancashire. The fourth candidate interviews from across the 16 electoral seats of Lancashire, Mike Stevens who according to the colourful Mark Menzies…

A long day of travelling and connections – via Paris for some via Frankfurt for others and via Luton, Nuneaton and the Hop Inn for the serial snorer. Quite a lot of interest from the BBC and the LEP / Gazette in our election campaign. Delays meant I couldn’t get…

Early morning tour with Petar and Balac to visit monastery and battlefield. Battle with the Turks on June 15 1381 created the birthplace of the Serbian nation. If you didn’t know Yugoslavia translates as the land of the southern Slavs you do now. Unfortunately the area where the battlefield took place is now totally…

Woke early next to a snoring Telescopic Toad. I first journeyed avec said individual in Germany 1988 and I can confirm his predilection for and dedication to the honourable practices of snoring, drinking and farting have to be admired. He deserves some form of official recognition- maybe a golden toad…