Blackpool: Beggars, Booze & Bigotry

Blackpool is still a mess, homelessness is worse than ever, alcoholics can be seen on every street corner and spice is still a huge problem here. its under huge investment, and rightly so. I’m back to take one more look at the seaside resort, before its massive changes. I also want to give a little back here after my previous video.
@mrblackpooldaddy
@WendallExplores
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

[@wormsnake1]

Another great video pal. This is tragic and yet paradoxically enlightening for many reasons. Let me try to explain. The world appears to be upside down and inside out right now. Wasting money on rainbow coloured zebra crossings whilst there are war veterans living rough on the same streets is a mind numbing metaphor? It seems vaguely ridiculous. In my opinion it’s a deliberate comedy of errors in which we are losing our communities, our culture, our religious heritage and our way of life. Places left to rot are like an abandoned child, with no direction, with no hope, with no future -it’s so so sad. How can there be a homeless epidemic and yet we are housing so many immigrants and refugees first? A blind man can see that this issue is manifesting daily. I should add that my heart also goes out to those people fleeing any war torn place but how is our priority not to care for our own? Does charity not begin at home anymore? Apparently not? I believe due to numerous and multiple mitigating circumstances, this present horror is being deliberately cultivated. Why? It’s to create division and an increase in abject poverty. What any other conclusion can any sane person deride from this?? The present system is designed to suppress and this situation is by no mean’s an accident. Your amazing work is shining an important and imperative light on the dark, neglected and forgotten corners of our world. It’s blatant, it’s barbaric and there will be repercussions because of it. These seaside resorts are like a relic of a bygone era, the old school holiday beacons of yesterday year, now like ancient civilisations. These crumbling, decaying, monstrosities that sadly reflect and highlight the problems we have today. I mean what chance have the working classes of Rhyl, Skegness, Scarborough , Blackpool, Southport etc…got? Either Bob Hope or no hope! Another factor is modernisation, increasing AI and advances in technology like we’ve never seen before. Industries are on their knees and it doesn’t take Nostradamus to see that huge swathes of future unemployment are abound in the not too distant future. This is already creating a sub culture of homelessness, I would argue the likes of which we have never seen before. Add to this present mess, wars, corrupt governments, a woke generation, a lack of a skilled labour force and what do we have? Connect these inter changeable issues together and you have the predicaments and realities that you objectively highlight so well. I’m not that old and yet Liverpool is becoming more and more stranger and unrecognisable by the day? It’s like a mini down town LA and it’s happening in major cities everywhere! Unfortunately human life appears as disposable as the cardboard boxes they live in. It seems so obvious yet if anything these situations are being allowed to manifest. There’s a fraud system that makes it nigh on impossible for a man, woman or child to get off the streets which is the equivalent of a legal crime-whilst open borders are all the rage?? A big hooray for common sense and “the way to go”. However to end in a positive “you” and your channel give me hope. You are the way to go my good man. You are an example that the younger generation are not all lost to corporate greed and self interest. You make a mockery of the todays Tik Tok let’s get famous for 2 minutes generation. You are standing for something important and of innate value. You are the “new hope of a future”. You are revealing the pink elephant in the room and it’s impressive. You clearly have moral fibre and a backbone, with a compassionate heart and an intelligent over sight. You make the unseen seen and the unheard heard-you give a voice and a face to humanity-bravo!! All I can do is encourage you to keep on keeping on and to please continue with your endeavours-because the world needs more people like you in it. 🙏❤️.x

[@AdikiaMedia]

Wow! What a lovely comment. When you believe in something, we have to fight for it. When we see injustice (which is what Adikia translates to) we have to fight even harder than we’ve fought before. This country is lost, because of everything you’ve said. It’s heartbreaking, Liverpool itself has lost its character. I always think of my Grandads could see this now, they’d be embarrassed and this is what makes me want to do something about this. I’m a small channel, but if it can cause a slight ripple, who knows where it can lead and what it can do. I appreciate your comment, support and honesty more than you know. Thank you so much. Good things are coming, just keep believing 🙏

[@abbott7704]

Omg what a fabulous analogy. Well said my friend and I concur with everything 👍🏻

[@abbott7704]

@@AdikiaMediaanother fantastic comment 👍🏻

[@AdikiaMedia]

@@abbott7704 he’s hit the nail on the head. Sometimes I lose hope when I highlight these issues, almost like nobody cares about this like me, but these comments give me hope and the will to carry on. I have to thank all my subscribers for this. We’re in this together.

[@abbott7704]

@@AdikiaMedia mate I’ve seen all your excellent videos and take my hat off to you. I’ve worked with the homeless communities in Manchester and in Liverpool and I’d love to help you out in any way possible. Keep on being a voice for these people your doing a fabulous job 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dianewhitehouse7244]

Why can't all the homeless people go stay in the metropole hotel and they can send all the immigrants home . We should look after our own.

[@annmason5979]

If only,

[@hardworker8030]

I'm guessing most of the immigrants will go out and find a job

[@TheMasterblaster32]

Yip that's why you see all the london surgeons taking to the streets with zombie knifes, do you think it's working out on the employment front? ​@@hardworker8030

[@Njm1965]

Because its a replacement

[@stevegill8471]

It would probably be better if the homeless people were sent back to the towns that they originate from, to let their own local council give them the support that they need.

[@jicedoc]

Uk 🇬🇧 can give home to anyone but their own 🤮

[@gillpoynter2873]

I know right! It's a disgrace Rishy wants shooting

[@gazgaffa8437]

It saddens me what this countrys doing to our own

[@OutrageDuck69]

the country isn't doing it, the Tories are.

[@cheeseontoast-dw4rb]

yes its out of order

[@alanhargreaves-thevoiceofr2361]

its foreigners in charge ...not Britons .

[@neilstanley5120]

@@alanhargreaves-thevoiceofr2361How so?

[@davidedwards4569]

Stop the boats 🚢 😤 that'll be a start

[@kyrangilmore4591]

What boats are involved in Blackpool residents not looking after what they've got? They're not only poor in Blackpool, there's poverty in every city. It was here before immigration and it will be here after. Stop the crooks that run our country. That's where you should be directing your efforts. But you stay brainwashed into thinking people who want to eat are the problem

[@stevegill8471]

Unfortunately the boats do not have a direct impact on the people that were shown as homeless in this video, the people shown as homeless did not originate from Blackpool, so these people should be transported back to the local council areas that they have migrated from to let their own local council take are of their needs.

[@abbott7704]

If these guys don’t start washing or start to present themselves as contributors to society, Rishy will start fining them upto £2.5k!!!! And there’s me thinking this country couldn’t lower itself anymore. God bless the homeless community

[@AdikiaMedia]

That’s terrible isn’t it, I need to make a video on this, fining the homeless for basically being homeless, yet theres not much outrage about it

[@SoulFlask]

They’ve set the framework for wartime crimes. Don’t think it will just be illegal immigrants shipped to Rwanda. It’ll be societies undesirables and under the veil of war, no one will be any the wiser. They control everything.

[@craig6542]

God bless you All.🙏

[@S1m0nX386]

I'm sure the government could find a hotel willing to take in the homeless and give them food, money, phones, bikes, clothing grants etc or is that just for dinghy Divers

[@carbonsiliconnn]

Blackpool is such a generous place ...someone left a nice £4k forward for Scott Benton

[@Wanderwithme24]

Keep up the great work Adikia, its a hard topic to report on as you need to be a certain type of person to build a level of trust which helps someone open up about their personal issues! Thank you for continuing to give our less fortunate a platform to share their stories, it might be the only way their voice is heard 🙏🏼

[@AdikiaMedia]

🫶 thank you so much

[@tuesdaydelaney4480]

Yes God Bless the Homeless people

[@anoshya]

I grew up in Blackpool in the 50s and 60s and it had its seedy side but was nowhere like it is now. I saw a sign in a Hotel recently’No Needles’The arrival of the cheap foreign holidays in the 1970s started the decline ..it was a great place when I grew up with a football team feared by many too!!

[@user-vw3yi9kh2b]

You are a good good man, I am impressed by you and your chats with the people of the streets.

[@AdikiaMedia]

Thank you 👍 I love conversation, too many people have their heads in their phones these days and probably don’t even notice these people struggling. A little conversation goes a long way. Thanks for your comment mate

[@anthonymorris1360]

Great video thanks. Some great gestures. Take care & all the best.

[@AdikiaMedia]

Thanks Anthony, take care mate 👍

[@MickySharkey]

3 years I did on these streets in Blackpool and know most of these people. Sad to see.. The truth is anyone in Blackpool knows there’s 2 ways out when struggling with addiction. Prison or Body Bag.. I found rehab after losing my best friend in Blackpool I’m now clean in a good life but the amount of people who died next to me on these streets is uncountable

[@TheBlackPrince447]

I feel depressed just looking at a video of Blackpool, ive not been since 2017 and it was awful then, homeless everywhere drug addicts all over rubbish all over the streets.

[@danielle5360]

ABSOLUTELY DISCUSTING SPENDING 6 THOUSEND POUNDS ON A FRIGGING RAINBOW PAINTED ON THE ROAD AT A CROSSING, THAT COULD OF BEEN SPENT ON FOOD BANKS, OR CHEEP ACCOMADATION FOR HOMELESS ETC. NOT ON PAINTING A FRIGGING RAINBOW ON THE ROAD 🤬🤬🤬🤬 DISCUSTING WAIST OF MONEY ABSOLUTELY DISCUSTING!!!!!!!!

[@stevegill8471]

Unfortunately there is not a never-ending stock of vacate properties to house the homeless people in, these people were not from Blackpool originally, they should be moved back to their original council authority so their council can take care of their needs.

[@TruculentSheep]

I remember when troll farm accounts could spell.

[@mabtastic3343]

Hats off to you for paying it forward at that cafe! Shocking scenes for these homeless fellers particularly the ex vets. As he said i agree i am far from racist but the metropole is a shocking example of how this country has gone to the dogs. Someone whose pledged his life for this country is sleeping in a tram shelter overlookikg a warm building that provides washing facilities and hot meals. Shocking

[@AdikiaMedia]

Thank you mate 👍

[@michaelobrien9825]

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME, THE POWERS THAT BE SHOULD BE LOOKING AFTER THESE PEOPLE, AND NOT THE ONES THAT ARE CAUSING AĹL THE REAL PROBLEMS.

[@paulandjana]

It absolutely disgusts me how the homeless are treated but the non contributing people that arrive in boats with their hands out get put straight into a nice warm hotel with top security, so we can’t see or question where our tax money really gets spent. If they (government) can do that then they show us that they don’t care about the British homeless or even the British culture when they let towns crumble like Blackpool.

[@groveavenue]

After more than half a century being miserable in the UK, next time I visit dear old Blighty I would like to pay a visit to Blackpool for the first time in over 40 years. Sad how the place has gone down; almost as if someone has given it a jinx :)

[@suzannewebb7913]

Very sad no more trips to Blackpool 😟

[@stevegill8471]

Hello unfortunately this video only gives glimpses of the side of Blackpool that the videographer choses to show you, Blackpool is seriously being miss represented in this video.

[@amandawhiteley6737]

How do some genuine homeless cope out there, its freaking freezing in winter. It's all such a shame. We went on a weekender once, the LGBTQ area of pubs are great, they look after customers, I've seen the staff work hard to please them. We had such a good night in one they almost found it hard for chucking out time!! Ha ha ❤❤😊😊

[@Leo-dr4qm]

I cant believe how much hes changed really wish him the best

[@ianwhitehead691]

Let's be honest do you really think that some of these homeless people up and down the country would pay there rent, council tax, Gas, Electric, water bills if they were given a flat or house.

[@AdikiaMedia]

For some, I think many of them need counselling and help with their mental health first, then look at putting a roof over their head and jobs etc

[@Nedchilvs]

Do all the immigrants who are living in swanky hotels up and down the nation?

[@Wanderwithme24]

I think the least the government in this country can do, is give them the opportunity to attempt to live a ‘normal’ life (if we can even call working round the clock and paying stupid amounts of money on council tax, rent, gas etc ‘normal’) as every person interviewed on this channel is different, some admit they prefer to live on the street as they dont want to be back in that rat race of work, bills, sleep repeat but there are some on here who want nothing more than to have their own home to go back to every night. Thank you for another great video Adikia 🙌🏼

[@AdikiaMedia]

@@Wanderwithme24 so true, every has different needs. Thank you for your comment @wanderwithme24 🙏🫶

[@Leo-dr4qm]

See no local connection no home .. people from here are not getting flats.. fucked up..no other towns givevyou a gaff now. Give you train fare home..sad thing is its the people coming to Blackpool with there problems leaving thefe home towns cos caused shit.. messing it up for everyone.thats the reality.. Blackpool..used to be terrible for county lines..johnny is a Blackpool lad even tho from Manchester lived here Years family are here..

[@annmason5979]

@Adikia Media,spoke to the homeless guy Shane ,the one with the spice problem,he's got a room now,he looked much better and brighter,I said I'll sort him some cutlery and plates the "stuff" just letting you know,it was yesterday 12th,🤗

[@annmason5979]

"And stuff"

[@AdikiaMedia]

Thanks for letting me know, that’s good to hear 🫶

[@DanDawson-ip3cj]

I lived there as a kid in the 80s and it was amazing place but had its dangers for kids I went back recently and it’s absolutely fked no money been put into the area at all so where’s all the money going?

[@Dean-1970]

It's the same in parts of Spain

[@MrSweeper6]

I was Speaking to one at Cleveleys asked him how he became homeless he said he was looking after his . Mother with alzemirs when his mum died council chucked him out so ended on streets

[@AdikiaMedia]

It’s wrong, there’s no aftercare or help

[@anthonysanders8847]

Great guy Chris is 👍

[@lynnescaddan8919]

Why not let the homeless rent unused shops & buildings for a small fee, as long as the amenities are turned on, also furnish them with charity shop furniture. At least they'll have somewhere dry to live.

[@stevegill8471]

This is the first time I have seen your video's on youtube. I have lived in Blackpool all my life and unfortunately your video does not show the full cross section of the local society. The first guy who spoke to who was homeless was Scottish, and the second guy I am unsure where he originates from but he did state that he had lived in Liverpool. People complain about the Blackpool council not homing the homeless population, unfortunately there is limited housing stock available for the council to home people like you have shown in your video. Perhaps it would be helpful if you asked the homeless people you interview where they have come from and why have they come to Blackpool. I love living in Blackpool, I think the place is great, but someone seriously needs to look at the population that have moved to Blackpool for various reasons as I believe some of the reasons are misguided beliefs. I am not trying to be disrespectful to anyone and in this day and age no one should have to live on the streets! However this is the reality of the state of the world we now live in.

[@stevenarmstrong3799]

That homeless vet was sound lad hope he gets back on his feet and hope all the others do too.

[@mjf7257]

it's great amazing all this money , NOT for Locals , just for holiday makers

[@Capnclogs]

How did Blackpool get a Torry MP

[@Geezerme]

How many homeless people do you no who only has a tartan blanket to keep then warm????

[@danielle5360]

AWWWWWW WAS REALY ENJOYING THIS VIDEO AND IT ENDED 😒😒😒😒 SHAME THAT IS, YOU SHOULD MAKE A LONGER ONE, THANKS FOR THIS 1 THO..... PLEASE CAN YOU MAKE IT LONGER NXT TIME👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻♥️♥️✌🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@AdikiaMedia]

Yeah I’ll keep that in mind, thank you 👍

[@treforwalker7152]

He did not have a clue about paying it forwards on his burgers at the end btw 😂

[@AdikiaMedia]

😂

[@faystalker9851]

I agree with man they are bringing foriegners give them rooms its not fair they are plenty of band b empty

[@Leo-dr4qm]

He didn't go rehab cos seen him pissed out head yesterday..

[@user-cd4mo7rw5b]

They should bring back workhouses....at least they would be fed and have some shelter.....

[@cherylmolyneux1186]

We know John too lovely man ❤

[@AdikiaMedia]

I hope he changes his life around in rehab. I was gutted to still see him on the street after my last visit there 6 months ago

[@Buffalo31]

There shouldn't be any reason for anyone to be homeless when there's so many empty buildings.

[@ireneroylance9472]

Good luck with that....😮

[@Leo-dr4qm]

And hes gone to rehab cos my mates not seem him chats to him

[@faystalker9851]

The place is changed is run down but still. Likes the place they people. Should leave homeless they are some people that not genuine. All the homeless if the council good but few hotels they could homeless in them its run down now its ashamed lot shops and places shut

[@paulpayton8238]

Our x forces need help first and pensioner's and lot's of single parent families we want Our country back

[@Vincent6921thegot]

Hi adikia im from Blackpool im a 22year British army veteran with severe ptsd in this video you spoke to a homeless veteran could you pm me as there is support that can help and theres even housing organisation especially for veterans run by veterans through my regiment

[@Leo-dr4qm]

The councils bankrupt nearly

[@WendallExplores]

Mr. 💰

[@AdikiaMedia]

It’s all love mate 🫶

[@finanzferdinand9874]

Were you in Brookside? You sound like that.

[@AdikiaMedia]

😂 no mate

[@finanzferdinand9874]

@@AdikiaMedia Ah, ok. I thought everyone who spoke like that was in Brookside.

[@Leo-dr4qm]

I thought it was someone else just realised i knew his cousin who died mickey

[@andrewchippendale2820]

Bye bye Blackpool 👋 😂

[@miklol4704]

😂

[@josephthompson1318]

Ex milletary contact The British Legion

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

..and of course the 'investment' comes in the form of Foreign investment..and that in turn results in more Immigration ...Yayy !!!

[@karl_ambler]

Tommy Robinson for pm

[@andywright3450]

If there homeless got no money why there wearing top clothing

[@AdikiaMedia]

Sometimes they’re wearing clothes others have donated 👍

[@-Astro--]

*If they're*

[@nickhyde420]

Plus loads of food, juice, coffee, free phones and data they get. Can get showers, toiletries, sleeping bags, clothes.

[@brianferguson7840]

Perhaps? Just Perhaps? If they weren't alcoholics and drug addicted they might have normal lives. Foreign asylum seekers didn't put them on the streets, they did it to themselves.

[@stationtostation8311]

"asylum seekers" thats a good one

[@shanemacgowan1957]

Baldy 🤡🤬

[@Griffo5446]

Blackpool is a dump

[@stevegill8471]

Where are you from or do you live? This video is only showing you the parts that they chose to show, very one sided video!

[@Geezerme]

Pure click bait 😮 no way is that guy homeless

[@WilliamFisher-jn4ul]

Dropouts 😢

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery

[@AdikiaMedia]

Thank you mate appreciate that 👍

[@stephenwain7928]

Its.not.just.blacky.its.evri.where.ive.seen.it.my.sel.coz.i.travel.a.lot.wi.mi.dog.in.my.T5.TRANSPORTER..