"It's Dire Here!" - From Paradise to Deprivation: The Decline of Blackpool

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Real Britannia Episode 1:
Life in Blackpool may seem like a dream with its iconic amusement park and beautiful beach, but behind the tourist attractions lies a grim reality.
This coastal town in Northern England has earned a reputation for having the lowest life expectancy rates and the worst quality of health in the country.
While the rest of England has seen life expectancy steadily increase over the past 30 years, Blackpool has experienced a significant decline. Men in England can expect to live until they are 79, while for women, it's 83.
In Blackpool, however, life expectancy is nearly five years shorter for both sexes. The town's healthy life expectancy, the number of years people can expect to live in good health, is also well below the national average. So, what has led to this crisis?
According to Arif Rajpura, the town's director of public health, there are multiple factors contributing to Blackpool's health inequality. The gap between Blackpool and the rest of the country has widened over the years, and it's a challenge that requires the collective effort of the council, the NHS, and the government.
Rajpura highlights issues such as the price of alcohol, obesity, and junk food advertising as factors that need to be addressed. Additionally, Blackpool faces an opiate crisis, with the highest rate of deaths from drug misuse in the country. The loss of young lives to overdoses has a significant impact on overall life expectancy.
TalkTV visits the town where people die youngest and eight of the ten poorest neighbourhoods in Britain are. We spoke to the locals about what has gone wrong.
Blackpool's future hangs in the balance. The town's unique charm and its people are what make it special. Without safeguarding their health and well-being, the very essence of Blackpool is at risk.
The town's residents are hopeful for a brighter future, but they need support and action from all stakeholders to overcome the current crisis. The time for change is now, and Blackpool's survival depends on it.
After going to press, a Government spokesperson responded:
“We do not recognise these figures. We have already committed £141 million of Levelling Up funding to create more local jobs and regenerate Blackpool’s town centre for future generations to reap the rewards.
“Last year, we dedicated £40 million to deliver new leisure facilities, create jobs, boost tourism, and help level up Blackpool through the relocation of the town’s Magistrates and County Courts. This is estimated to create 1,000 jobs.
“We want to spread opportunity more equally across the country and ensure councils like Blackpool have the resources they need to deliver vital services for local people and businesses. That is why Blackpool Council’s core budget has seen a real-terms increase for 2023/24 - an extra £45.5 million since 2015/16.
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@SG-wi9kd
@SG-wi9kd 10 ай бұрын
I spent a few years in Blackpool as a student in the late 80’s, it was an exciting place to live. Now when I occasionally visit, it appears to be a shadow of its former self. The downfall appears to stem from a combination of mismanagement and people with means deciding not to visit. The people it now attracts are not entrepreneurs or hungry for success, actually quite the opposite. Hopefully someone with a strong character and significant resources will take the reins.
@davidaston1644
@davidaston1644 Жыл бұрын
Its not just Blackpool, its really the UK.
@002lisamarie
@002lisamarie Жыл бұрын
Not all of the UK. A lot of it is nice.
@Zerpentsa6598
@Zerpentsa6598 Жыл бұрын
Yes. The UK is literally collapsing with 147 schools likely to collapse if UK doesn't borrow more to repair them.
@AJ-xv7oh
@AJ-xv7oh Жыл бұрын
@@002lisamarie Yes, alot of the posh rural areas where all the Tories live.
@carolevans5285
@carolevans5285 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool does need help it has done for years. There lovely people ❤️
@lolabob3767
@lolabob3767 Жыл бұрын
@@002lisamariewhere is still nice?
@moonagedaydream4489
@moonagedaydream4489 Жыл бұрын
There is a very popular Blackpool KZbinr, Stephen Cheatley, who has a channel called A Walk On The Wild Side. On Stephen's channel he isn't afraid to show the deprivation in Blackpool. People are quick to criticise Stephen for showing the parts which are not directed at tourists, but he is a very honest man, and wants to show everyone the real Blackpool, not just the bright lights of the Golden Mile. It is essential that people aren't blinkered to the truth about what is happening in the town.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Жыл бұрын
Thanks Moonage xx
@NicoleMelnyk-vw1oi
@NicoleMelnyk-vw1oi Жыл бұрын
You know coronation street makes black pool seem extravagant then again what do I know as a Canadian but yeah I'm shocked
@tommyhassan3545
@tommyhassan3545 Жыл бұрын
I agree I watch his channel he’s very honest shows it how it is he’s a good guy
@moonagedaydream4489
@moonagedaydream4489 Жыл бұрын
​@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool No problem Stephen xx
@G4RY1159
@G4RY1159 Жыл бұрын
Great Channel, watch it all the time.
@ThailandFoodWalk
@ThailandFoodWalk Жыл бұрын
This town started going into decline in the early 70s. People started going to Spain because it wasn't too expensive, and the weather was more or less guaranteed. Lots of people came to B,pool from all over the country on holiday and saw money changing hands, then they thought mistakenly that the streets were paved with gold. After moving here they discovered the real truth this town has always been a deprived area with little industry except the tourist industry. Even that has gone into a sharp decline over the last few decades making the place bleaker.
@angiewolstencroft9996
@angiewolstencroft9996 Жыл бұрын
Councils need 2 think about there Conscience
@angiewolstencroft9996
@angiewolstencroft9996 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool and its beaches are Empty Bring back the 70s when Blackpool was A Good place 2 live And go on holiday 😢 not any more Very sad
@supportme123
@supportme123 Жыл бұрын
Still get record numbers of holidaymakers here every year - the problem lies elsewhere, more particularly the lack of diversification in Blackpool's economy
@TheRedDevil-1968
@TheRedDevil-1968 Жыл бұрын
@@angiewolstencroft9996 What "conscience"? No council has them. It's all about the money for them.
@dannyormond6839
@dannyormond6839 Жыл бұрын
@ThailandFoodWalk The Social security offices employing thousands is nearby ,Preston has Aviation ,Manchester also at that time until recently had two major aviation businesses ( no gone ) Liverpool was still functioning until Thatcher arrived. By the way everyone did not go to Spain as so many people could not afford a passport . Yes you could get the 50p one from the post office but I think it was only valid for France , Belgium and Holland . Lots of people went by coach from the area to near Barcelona in Spain. Blackpool landladys helped destroy the place overpriced and dirty rooms. North Wales became a better option even Southport
@BlackpoolRockTV
@BlackpoolRockTV Жыл бұрын
One of the problems that isn't being discussed, is that in regards to the dereliction and deprivation, is that Blackpool Council spent £47.5m on buying Houndshill Shopping Centre, before even doing any renovation, they're also are spending millions on building new buildings for the council near the main train station, but they won't touch any of the derelict buildings to make the area derelict. The priorities of both local and central government is not in the benefit of the people of the country, its just in the benefit of corporations that profit from their current policies.
@leemorrison7113
@leemorrison7113 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. They are not held to account and waste taxpayers money how they like while ignoring the real issues and helping the residents...
@Hjd10
@Hjd10 Жыл бұрын
As they say, you can't polish a turd however you can roll it in glitter... This sums up Blackpool to me.
@mrswigglebottom967
@mrswigglebottom967 Жыл бұрын
@BlackpoolRockTV Nailed it!
@BlackpoolRockTV
@BlackpoolRockTV Жыл бұрын
@@mrswigglebottom967 Thank you.
@tonygunn6889
@tonygunn6889 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool. Just broken down issues benefits universal credit. Here about levelling up Witter on the wall
@markseeley8476
@markseeley8476 Жыл бұрын
I came out of rehab and had no real place to go but had a friend from a previous hostel who had moved to Blackpool. We stayed in touch and when rehab I headed for Blackpool, lost and confused. Nothing prepared me for that place! So many sweet and lovely people but such deprivation. I relapsed on the second night and left worse than ever. The UK is a nation destroying itself from the top down. I know what I am talking about
@johnkeanan8781
@johnkeanan8781 Жыл бұрын
Yeh same in many places tbh flooding in the migrants but cany take cafe of our own that's the government's policy now! Hope you are better mate.
@JanJan-gy7qp
@JanJan-gy7qp Жыл бұрын
In certain areas in Glasgow young men have a 50/50 chance of making it to 60! Now that’s a crisis! This was all before the cost of living crisis.
@ThailandFoodWalk
@ThailandFoodWalk Жыл бұрын
@@johnkeanan8781 A deliberate policy to destroy the national identities of countries worldwide. So it's easier to divide and rule people who are at each others throats with no collective identity. As usual coming under the guise of helping us or protecting us from problems they've themselves have covertly created over the years.
@amransaddique7009
@amransaddique7009 Жыл бұрын
I have immense sympathy for others and their problems up until they demonstrate what morons they are by blaming others that need help or just want a better life. Blame the government, not others.
@danamillsap8902
@danamillsap8902 Жыл бұрын
U doing drugs is your choice..no one or place is to blame.
@patriciarowe6685
@patriciarowe6685 Жыл бұрын
I used to holiday in blackpool as a kiddie I loved it. Breaks my heart to see what's happening.
@truth.speaker
@truth.speaker Жыл бұрын
It's not that bad here. People can work if they want and when they do, they do well
@truth.speaker
@truth.speaker Жыл бұрын
@@user-gi7ri5xy9v there are plenty of jobs
@truth.speaker
@truth.speaker Жыл бұрын
@@user-gi7ri5xy9v have you tried the local jobcentre?
@dawndoesnails
@dawndoesnails Жыл бұрын
Not the same is it and it’s sad. I was born and raised, now living in Northern Ireland and the family here talk of fond memories. I worked in a hotel at 17 and I remember all of the coach trips and people having a lovely time. Still happens now but it’s all changed
@jimbrown4456
@jimbrown4456 Жыл бұрын
​@@truth.speakerunless your unemployed for decades the job centre is the worst place to find work
@robdelterror41
@robdelterror41 Жыл бұрын
Great little documentary, and all very close to the bone. I've lost 3 friends, all 40 and under since April this year. It's a tough town to survive in and it isn't getting any easier.
@maxwellmc9734
@maxwellmc9734 Жыл бұрын
What's the biggest drug problem is their a spice issue
@johngee5699
@johngee5699 Жыл бұрын
What killed them?
@robdelterror41
@robdelterror41 Жыл бұрын
@@johngee5699 2 to suicide and one to liver cirrhosis.
@002lisamarie
@002lisamarie Жыл бұрын
​@@robdelterror41That's sad. How are you doing. Do you have a job x
@bobbyboyderecords
@bobbyboyderecords Жыл бұрын
Heroin, drink and fighting
@jeanward2954
@jeanward2954 Жыл бұрын
I used to go to Blackpool as a child, it was wonderful. I think it started to decline in the 60’s . My husband was a policeman there , and ,myself a midwife. We emigrated to Canada I 1966. Last time we went “home” , my husband absolutely refused to go there , even for old time sake . So sad 😢
@rajakhan12346
@rajakhan12346 7 ай бұрын
I think I'm early 2000s
@christophercampbell9809
@christophercampbell9809 5 ай бұрын
You made the right choice going Canada
@hilarybramley7529
@hilarybramley7529 Жыл бұрын
What always shocks me at Blackpool is the complete lack of trees
@estebantia2413
@estebantia2413 Жыл бұрын
I lived in England for 12 years, travelled round the country for work, and that's always someting that I couldn't help but point out in almost every city/ City center/ suburbs I visited. That made them look sad and lifeless.
@002lisamarie
@002lisamarie Жыл бұрын
@@estebantia2413 Many places have lots of trees.
@ynwa3476
@ynwa3476 Жыл бұрын
​@@estebantia241337% of London is covered in trees and green areas. Surrey is also 37% woodland. I don't know where you travelled but there are plenty of trees in the UK.
@estebantia2413
@estebantia2413 Жыл бұрын
@@ynwa3476 First hand, the UK is not just London. Or Surrey. Second hand, if you read again, I'm talking about cities, not the woodland, countryside (very beautiful, as a matter of fact) or whatever else. There are always gonna be trees here and there, but in general many of its cities are completely lacking.
@ynwa3476
@ynwa3476 Жыл бұрын
@@estebantia2413 Which cities did you visit ?
@helenferullo5706
@helenferullo5706 Жыл бұрын
Living in the north of England during the late 50’s I remember the first bus trip my family of nine ever took and that was to Blackpool for the day. It was very exciting seeing a beach for the first time. Even though it was cool we sat on beach dressed in our Sunday best. Enjoying ice cream and eating rock sweet sticks was awesome. Despite having traveled extensively including cruise ships and living next to the ocean, I still hold fond memories of my trip to Blackpool.
@zamiadams4343
@zamiadams4343 Жыл бұрын
So sad to see this, for me as a child growing up in the 70's and 80's Blackpool was Las Vegas, great memories of a time which is long gone.
@solangelauthier2381
@solangelauthier2381 3 ай бұрын
Now that people can fly for a song to the other end of the world , why should they chose Blackpool ?
@tonyc2837
@tonyc2837 Жыл бұрын
I live in Blackpool, it’s not great I agree. But imo it’s no worse than a lot of northern towns and cities. The main political parties are all guilty of creating the north south divide. But people in the town keep voting for a Labour council that doesn’t help matters.
@TheMasterblaster32
@TheMasterblaster32 Жыл бұрын
Any prostitution? Looking for a new patch to hit up.
@sbaby-kg8hn
@sbaby-kg8hn Жыл бұрын
Northern towns are full of drugs knife crime and antisocial behaviour
@rollforever85
@rollforever85 Жыл бұрын
@@TheMasterblaster32😂😂
@TheMasterblaster32
@TheMasterblaster32 Жыл бұрын
@@rollforever85 😆🤣👍
@louishawkes07
@louishawkes07 8 ай бұрын
And what political party do you think would do better?
@chloboshoka
@chloboshoka Жыл бұрын
I loved Blackpool and got good memories there, so it’s painful to see how it’s been left to rot and only cared about during season tine.Closing the outdoor market was a big mistake, it was always bustling and great to see.
@stevensarson482
@stevensarson482 Жыл бұрын
As a child we had a caravan at Cleveleys and a treat was to go to The Lobster Pot , in Blackpool , for tea. Watching what the place has become is very sad , and an indicator of how far we have slipped, despite the glossy facade that cloaks the country.
@Elizabeth-jd3mn
@Elizabeth-jd3mn Жыл бұрын
Obesity is the worst pandemic this country has faced over 30 years. Its a combination of NHS treating illness rather than being pro active and preventing it coupled with people growing up with less life skills. Cookery fell off the school curriculum many years ago so people rely on processed food. On top of this is the decimation of the industries that were prevalent and well paid. De industrialisation has devastated communities. Depressingly I can't see any of this changing.
@truth.speaker
@truth.speaker Жыл бұрын
KZbin let's you learn to cook a meal with easy guides for free We make our own choices in life
@franrowe8696
@franrowe8696 Жыл бұрын
The NHS aren't responsible for folks diet choices.
@lisagray1326
@lisagray1326 Жыл бұрын
Buying take away and processed food is far more expensive than buying vegetables and a piece if chicken. People are lazy. They make excuses. I'm not saying there's isn't poverty but you have to eat alot of junk food to become obese and that costs money!
@garethwilliams4467
@garethwilliams4467 Жыл бұрын
that's a cop out. My mum taught me how to cook. And now I watch food programmes and youtube. Lazy people are usually obese.
@SandymoorFerrariClub
@SandymoorFerrariClub Жыл бұрын
@@franrowe8696 The positive thing about the obesity epidemic is that it kills off the kind of people who won't take responsibility for their own choices.
@natalieoliver3215
@natalieoliver3215 Жыл бұрын
I stopped in Blackpool this January for a few nights, wow!! It was horrendous, druggies everywhere, people passed out on the floor, dog crap everywhere, people asking for money, me and my partner even got threatened, I was absolutely terrified, I will never, ever visit Blackpool again!! If it wasn't for the tourists, I dread to think the state it would be in. People should take pride in where they live.
@mogznwaz
@mogznwaz Жыл бұрын
I’ve always believed that your town is what the people in it make of it. Keeping your garden tidy doesn’t cost anything. Being polite, kind and hardworking don’t either. I keep hearing ‘the government should…’ but I’m not hearing ‘we should….’ This is what 70 years of welfare state liberalism creates.
@FlyAmeliaEarheart
@FlyAmeliaEarheart Жыл бұрын
Great comment. Nobody takes accountability for their own actions nowadays.
@drd6416
@drd6416 8 ай бұрын
I said this years ago. No accountability, always someone else will sort it out kind of apathetic attitude. We brought it on ourselves
@rubyparchment5523
@rubyparchment5523 7 ай бұрын
When one’s health goes, gardening is impossible.
@mogznwaz
@mogznwaz 7 ай бұрын
@@rubyparchment5523 And? What about all the people whose health is fine and still don’t bother?
@mrfish9876
@mrfish9876 7 ай бұрын
@@rubyparchment5523 When one doesn't eat/drink/smoke/inject one's self half to death, then it's very very rare for one under 60 to be so have such poor health that one can't even do basic gardening.
@obejon_kenobi
@obejon_kenobi Жыл бұрын
Feel lucky what I have today and so sad to see what others are struggling with. Just a reminder, you're never alone and you never walk alone. Really am hoping things will improve in Blackpool. I love the locals they amazing community
@Dublinireland5
@Dublinireland5 Жыл бұрын
People dying in Blackpool younger it's not because of the fresh air it's because they live on chips burgers and greasy food rather than go and buy a bag of muesli and a yoghurt apples bananas etc take up a bicycle for cycle rights or nice walks in the countryside my advice is don't buy the poor quality food. As for the street drugs addiction that is clearly down to the doctors and psychiatrist and hospitals not giving out the medication that the patients are asking for so they turn to Street drugs and often die by the age of 50.. The quality of rental housing does not seem to be available which is a big problem in Blackpool... Unfortunately if your poor or destituted to help is not there.. I have been to Blackpool a number of times and would not want to return again.... We do not want the north of Ireland being run down like the north of England.. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
@agirly1503
@agirly1503 Ай бұрын
Hmmm
@Radio_Freedom
@Radio_Freedom 23 күн бұрын
Pfft what nonsense
@joedomican2286
@joedomican2286 Жыл бұрын
I have known Blackpool for many years ( 60 that I can remember) including running the post there for a while in the 80's and it's decline is almost unbelievable. Nobody wants to live there and the former holiday accommodation has been filled with all manner of troubled people. I went back a couple of years ago for a short stay. It was so sad and pathetic. I don't know the answer . I moved from the North West of England ( via lots of places ) to Canterbury ,this is a beautiful place always bustling ,we have tourists all year around we have a university so lot's of young people it's just a nice place. Blackpool used to be great but now just sad.
@dangiles5038
@dangiles5038 Жыл бұрын
We swapped places, I moved from Canterbury to Lytham St Annes 8 years ago. I prefer it up here, nice town, affordable housing, great place to raise kids. Blackpool is dire though, it’s a different world altogether compared to 5 min up the road
@Alexander_Stevens
@Alexander_Stevens Жыл бұрын
This is a tough watch, terrible decisions made by successive councils have allowed this town to suffer 😢
@CARLIN4737
@CARLIN4737 Жыл бұрын
Countrywide From Great yarmouth to Margate to Morecombe to Motherwell i think youll find the same story.
@Anonymous56657
@Anonymous56657 Жыл бұрын
No such thing as personal accountability? These people have themselves to blame.
@ellismeah8110
@ellismeah8110 8 ай бұрын
Labour councils
@solangelauthier2381
@solangelauthier2381 3 ай бұрын
Blackpool has fallen out of fashion. That is life. Now that people can fly for a song to a sunny country, why should they go to Blackpool and the like ? Besides, the « amusements » Blackpool offers are entirely outdated. Every place has to know how to reinvent itself : the mountain resorts where there is no more snow (due to global warming) have the problem too. The advent of the automobile killed most horse related jobs. That is life. Change. Evolution (good or bad !).
@solangelauthier2381
@solangelauthier2381 3 ай бұрын
Why is a food bank offering sodas ? One can live without soda, it is even healthier !
@WinChun78
@WinChun78 Жыл бұрын
The truth is, people in general were FAR better in the 1960's/70's and even into the 1980's. There was far more politeness and dignity shown to each other and when you lose that, it soon reflects into the surroundings. People trying harder to make more of themselves and be more considerate and helpful towards others is where the change needs to start....to try and make it back to how people used to be.
@martynblackburn9632
@martynblackburn9632 Жыл бұрын
Weaponised nostalgia.
@supportme123
@supportme123 Жыл бұрын
@@martynblackburn9632 Oh please go away - you know very well that this is the gospel truth
@martynblackburn9632
@martynblackburn9632 Жыл бұрын
I think not. The gospel and truth lie miles apart. @@supportme123
@threethrushes
@threethrushes Жыл бұрын
I'm from London and 70s vintage. Confirm that standards of public behaviour were observed back then. I emigrated from the U.K. in 2015 after becoming disillusioned with the decline.
@MaksimSSM
@MaksimSSM Жыл бұрын
But now they have Dr. Gupta as a local chief :⁠-⁠)
@barkyvonschnauzer2188
@barkyvonschnauzer2188 Жыл бұрын
I Visited Blackpool as a young lad growing up in England. I got an opportunity for a job in the USA back in the late 70's early 80's and have lived here ever since. I educated myself, to criticism well from companies I worked for, moved up in succession and made something of myself. It took motivation and determination. I think that "some" have just given up on their dreams.
@serenityinside1
@serenityinside1 Жыл бұрын
Well that’s what generous benefits do to peoples motivation and ambition if they have modest wants + desires.
@truckerfromreno
@truckerfromreno Жыл бұрын
English working class are the most oppressed and discriminated against group in the country. Their own country.
@mitzy123
@mitzy123 Жыл бұрын
Nonsense.
@justso1823
@justso1823 Жыл бұрын
I agree their treated like 2 rate people
@Brs-od8mx
@Brs-od8mx Жыл бұрын
​@@mitzy123do elaborate
@JI7NKJ
@JI7NKJ Жыл бұрын
And Scottish.
@THABONEZONE
@THABONEZONE Жыл бұрын
@@mitzy123 not really nonsense when a lot of people are better of on benefits illegal immigrants get temporary housing whilst homeless British men aren’t priority to local housing authority’s which means they won’t be housed and not to mention working class familys are massively under represented in the uk stomped out in pursuit of political correctness and multiculturalism
@christinecullen7680
@christinecullen7680 Жыл бұрын
I worked in Blackpool for 8 years leaving there 2019. The depravity is not a new issue. There are multiple issues and its always been the same issue the council blames the government and vice versa . There are a lot of good working class people there however there are generations of unemployed due to lack of industry, which creates boredom. Working in the health industry I agree the food choices in Blackpool are questionable . There are multiple cheap frozen food shops as well as the usual chips and burger types of places. its not an easy place to live even those working in the tourist industry know that Blackpool almost closes down for a good part of the year. Good Documentary highlighting some of the issues. .
@Ian-gw2vx
@Ian-gw2vx Жыл бұрын
I first visited as a 7 year old in 1974. It was an exciting, family attraction (granted it still had it's seedy postcard image etc) The Dr Who exhibition had just opened. I was thinking of visiting again and bringing some money into the town but I can't afford to buy a ticket for the pleasure beach, tower etc. And it is also cashless which goes against my beliefs. Gone are the days when you just freely walked into the fair and paid per ride. I am sure they would make more money this way if they went back to it. It has huge potential, fresh air from the Irish Sea and yet people are dying. So very sad.
@gilgammesh1
@gilgammesh1 Жыл бұрын
The fact you have to pay to get into the pleasure beach if you just wanna watch your kids have fun is disgusting.
@rajakormi1
@rajakormi1 7 ай бұрын
You can get a day pass that covers all merlin attractions
@MrKASSIOPI
@MrKASSIOPI Жыл бұрын
The Metropole Hotel blackpool has around 400 asylum seekers living there. They have regular meals and a weekly allowance. Meanwhile the homeless sleep in doorways in Blackpool 😣
@alison__16
@alison__16 Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@johnsmith-rs2vk
@johnsmith-rs2vk Жыл бұрын
Scandalous . Our own must come first .
@edwinturner1149
@edwinturner1149 Жыл бұрын
they do everywhere
@booth2710
@booth2710 Жыл бұрын
What a pity this 'TALK' news station did not want to 'talk' about this ..
@andrewhall5266
@andrewhall5266 Жыл бұрын
Council not interested in its own people
@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites
@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites Жыл бұрын
Am not sure its just Blackpool, a lot of towns across the UK are having the same problem, especially seaside towns.
@markwoodward881
@markwoodward881 Жыл бұрын
Education about life and health is needed.
@robtaylor9547
@robtaylor9547 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool was great in the 80s. The place has been run into the ground... back streets empty... such a shame.. who has caused this mess
@G4RY1159
@G4RY1159 Жыл бұрын
Agree, back in the 70's & 80's you'd NEVER see a single void shop or derelict B&B Good times back then, simple with a lot less greed, no food banks in them days and those times were still tough.
@edwinturner1149
@edwinturner1149 Жыл бұрын
wants compulsory purchase orders,over time,and rebuild retail,industry and leisure ,or large swathes of land sold for redevelopment with the same purpose in mind
@TableTopWolf1984
@TableTopWolf1984 Жыл бұрын
We have, us Brits who decided it was cheaper an better to go abroad for holidays, an then you add on the industry closures by the Tories in the 70s/80s, an it becomes a place that can only make money in the summer an so the frontage earns but the back streets where locals should visit don't, an so you spend money on improving that which makes money an stuff the rest, that's capitalism in a nutshell, so we caused this
@deanmadnut2614
@deanmadnut2614 Жыл бұрын
​@@G4RY1159at least there was freedom back then
@supportme123
@supportme123 Жыл бұрын
@@edwinturner1149 But CPOs are expensive - where is the money to come from?
@squaretops1
@squaretops1 Жыл бұрын
Went on holidays here 30 yrs ago twice.Loved the place great memorys of it
@italbabe10
@italbabe10 10 ай бұрын
Get a full time job, live within your means, split your money down accordingly to pay bills, put any extra cash aside for emergencies, stay healthy, less booze, cook your food, don't smoke, manage your weight, get exercise in addition to work, choose your friends wisely, all the same stuff anyone else has to do to live well whether you are from Blackpool or anywhere else.
@abcjelly
@abcjelly 10 ай бұрын
@italbabe10 100% facts 👆☝️✅
@peterwright4224
@peterwright4224 Жыл бұрын
I spent as an expat some time trying to help, no one was interested, everyone knew better but had never experienced a functioning society. The only hope for the UK is external guidance but everyone in the UK knows everything better. I live in happiness in a functioning society in South East Asia
@chrismullan7191
@chrismullan7191 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool should never have been let get so run down, it was once my fav place to visit every oct to see the lights, i found it had a great vibe and had a buzz, it could still be brought back to its former glory with investment, it still has so much going for it, i truely hope that the old Blackpool can rise up again.
@northernthrifter8817
@northernthrifter8817 Жыл бұрын
No it couldn't, even if they spent billions renovating the town it wouldn't be a sustainable investment , Blackpool will continue to rot like the rest of the North West of England. Council's that support corporate business entirely at the expense of everything else will only continue to destroy their towns. Look at Britain's rail system it's archaic compared to parts of Europe and the far East. All the political parties at local level have sold themselves out to the UN and WEF and their agendas. The only good news is the current system is close to collapse and hopefully people will be more involved in their communities and won't allow corruption and greed to take hold again
@jamesbomd3503
@jamesbomd3503 Жыл бұрын
I DON'T THINK THAT WILL HAPPEN AS WERE IN THE JET/TICK/TOK AGE, AND SUNSHINE FOR AROUND 12 WEEKS IF YOUR UNDER 40 FORGET IT
@brummierunner
@brummierunner Жыл бұрын
Based there as a soldier at weeton barracks for 3 years in 2002. What a place it was back then
@jamiefielding6406
@jamiefielding6406 Жыл бұрын
Living in Blackpool myself can be hard for my mental health. People are horrible, streets are filthy and deserted and Abandon buildings. Its also hard to get a job and the payment is terrible.
@pollyanne234
@pollyanne234 Жыл бұрын
😢there's plenty in f hotel jobs
@nessah23
@nessah23 Жыл бұрын
It’s same in all uk outside of London, us in mining towns are classed as scum
@tommyhassan3545
@tommyhassan3545 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree makes me mad when I here of former mining towns voting for the tories
@robertstraw9881
@robertstraw9881 Жыл бұрын
Turkeys voting for Xmas.
@Security848
@Security848 Жыл бұрын
have you been to London
@timmysawdust193
@timmysawdust193 Жыл бұрын
@@tommyhassan3545What!? When are you going to wake up and realise that they’re all the same under the same authority. Just controlled opposition for the dumb arses that vote every year it’s ridiculous.
@SandymoorFerrariClub
@SandymoorFerrariClub Жыл бұрын
@@Security848 It's pretty much guaranteed that if you're in London and you see a house+area where you think 'actually, it would be nice to live there', that house will cost at least £3 million.
@JJ-iq8mi
@JJ-iq8mi Жыл бұрын
I grew up on the Fylde Coast. Awful to see Blackpool has been left to rot by the Council.
@johnsmith-rs2vk
@johnsmith-rs2vk Жыл бұрын
FAT CATS GETTING FATTER .
@Hjd10
@Hjd10 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool is my hometown and to be honest, I never visit as it was dreadful when I left in 1990. You know that Disney looked at building a new park back in the 1980s and the clowns in the council made it all too difficult? The place could have been so different. You have a declining economy with more and more people with issues moving in.
@richardcoleman1427
@richardcoleman1427 Жыл бұрын
I stayed in Blackpool during the covid for 2 years. It is the most dire place I have ever stayed. Everyone I saw smoked, drank, took drugs , smoked week, were fat, litter everywhere, dog crap every 10ft on the path, too many aggressive people, i got threatened 3 times just for walking reading my book. The entire place needs gentrifying and the scum forced away from the town
@Uktravelguy
@Uktravelguy Жыл бұрын
The truth reality and its all the the down and outs from other towns in Lancs that bring there issues there. To me it's just a dump by the sea......
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb Жыл бұрын
@@Uktravelguy A lot more to Blackpool than the negatives. The Piers, The Winter Gardens, the Tower Ballroom, The Zoo, the beach, some of the grand hotels. Blackpool is not all negativity.
@Uktravelguy
@Uktravelguy Жыл бұрын
@@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb It caters for a specific crowd. It dosent cut the crust for me. Ive visited other more popular seaside resorts, which have more going for them than Blackpool and offer more of a variety....
@stephenduncan3605
@stephenduncan3605 Ай бұрын
Most of the lowlife are from Manchester. BLACKPOOL COUNCIL have a deal with the 10 Greater Manchester authorities on taking in them so Manchester can spruce itself up with all these fancy skyscrapers. But there's a saying about Manchester, you can't polish a turd!
@jilumiah
@jilumiah Жыл бұрын
Blackpool has 16 William Hill book makers, that says the towns people have poor money management.
@peter428
@peter428 Жыл бұрын
one of the funniest parts of this clip is the guy from the Council talking about his concerns for the health of Blackpool residents ! whilst he is appearing like one of the most unhealthiest people that you could wish to meet on a dark night in Blackpool…Unbelievable 🤷🏼‍♂️ 🇬🇧😮
@patriciahadley2374
@patriciahadley2374 Жыл бұрын
Peter 428. You're right, I thought the same.about him. But then so are an enormous number of the Blackpool population...unhealthy. They are enormously fat, especially the women, and it's heartbreaking seeing all those fat kids and grossly overweight teenagers. They are killing themselves but don't seem to realize it or even care about it. 😪
@Themis33
@Themis33 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool was banging back In the day. Great nightlife in the late 90s early 00s. You'd have to pay me to go there now.
@MrBlurayaddict
@MrBlurayaddict Жыл бұрын
Just back from blackpool with kids,Beach/Sandcastle/pleasure beach the Piers had great time this is our 2nd time in 2 years,, Never had any bother/trouble,,we love it
@robertbroatch8013
@robertbroatch8013 Жыл бұрын
Really appalling poverty!This is dreadful!Really horrendous!
@steveseaton4639
@steveseaton4639 Жыл бұрын
Drove there last weekend for a stag do, I'm certainly not living in luxury but by God some areas are so run down, I was genuinely shocked, I don't have the answer and I'm certain it's no quick fix, lots of areas in society are rapidly in decline and I really don't see a way back sadly, the rot has set for many places.
@alipinkstilettos
@alipinkstilettos Жыл бұрын
When my sister turned 18 she booked a two week holiday with her friends...she was back home after only 3 days!! And this was in 2000 not much has changed :((
@michaelhurley3171
@michaelhurley3171 Жыл бұрын
Just like Atlantic City here in the US. They thought gambling would revive it, but it didn't. Maybe we should work together to bring back our beach towns!
@jeanbissettfayse8844
@jeanbissettfayse8844 Жыл бұрын
This is heartbreaking to see how Blackpool has gone down so much
@deanmadnut2614
@deanmadnut2614 Жыл бұрын
The whole country is like it
@anushkasekkingstad1300
@anushkasekkingstad1300 Жыл бұрын
Describing Blackpool as “paradise” is drawing a very long bow indeed.
@MartinHorvath-ws9ut
@MartinHorvath-ws9ut Жыл бұрын
Just come back from a day trip there and once you get off the sea front,some of the nearby streets were disgusting.The residents have no pride and it shows,People make slums,not buildings.
@gogovideo10
@gogovideo10 8 ай бұрын
It’s really sad to see what’s become of Blackpool. Even thinking back to my own childhood in the 90’s, Blackpool was one of the premier cities in the UK. It was once a very beautiful and prosperous city, in the summer it very much still is in parts, but it’s quickly dying. The North of England is becoming as poor as Eastern Europe, it’s unfathomable that poor people in Blackpool live worse than poor people in former Soviet countries and yet that is the reality today. Resolve that problem and the mental health issues will resolve along with them. We’re not supposed to live like that.
@Jimbo_Jumbo
@Jimbo_Jumbo Жыл бұрын
A great example of a native english town ignored in favour of the new diversity
@robdelterror41
@robdelterror41 Жыл бұрын
Can you explain "the new diversity"
@purpleronnie7382
@purpleronnie7382 Жыл бұрын
dead right
@patriciarowe6685
@patriciarowe6685 Жыл бұрын
​@@robdelterror41Don't be a spanner.
@mrbenn1489
@mrbenn1489 Жыл бұрын
@@robdelterror41 can you explain to us why you need it explained?
@Mr_Spliffy
@Mr_Spliffy Жыл бұрын
​@@mrbenn1489absolutely
@frankmuldowney7839
@frankmuldowney7839 Жыл бұрын
I am a Dubliner, born in the 60's and as my father worked with B&I shipping we had free travel to the UK for holidays. In the 70's as a child it was a parasdise going to Blackpool each summer and the vibe was positive all the coast to Fleetwood. 15 years later I was now in my mid 2O's and I spent a week there again with my cousin and the difference was drastic. All I can remember, it wasn't safe after 10pm and each night you can hear police cars sirens. I never returned to Blackpool since then as it was not longer made for children but the good vibe was gone and I can fully understand why the real citizens of that town were never treated fairly.
@nightowl7459
@nightowl7459 Жыл бұрын
I was unfortunate enough to live in Blackpool for a good few years and it's dire, I still have friends and relatives who are still unfortunate enough to live there and they say it's only got worse, but they always manage to increase the council taxes without any problem, one self serving politician and Councillors (usually Liebour) just replace another self serving politician and councillors
@TheMasterblaster32
@TheMasterblaster32 Жыл бұрын
All about the dosh anywhere you go.
@m.goodengumman3941
@m.goodengumman3941 Жыл бұрын
To some extent it's the same mess in most big cities, cost of living has skyrocketed, drug abuse is the growth sector, jobs are hard to find, etc.
@randyquan7259
@randyquan7259 Жыл бұрын
As an American watching from the other side of the pond, this saddened me to see. However because I am American I can relate. I have seen my country also deal with the same adversitys.obesity, drug abuse, loss of employment. All I can say is hang in there. We are in this together which makes me feel better because I now know the USA is not alone with these problems.
@mancman-bu4kz
@mancman-bu4kz Жыл бұрын
Mid 80s/90s this place was booming Blackpool illumination etc took my kid recently and its a far cry from what was even going through lights is depressing now
@beaulieuc8910
@beaulieuc8910 8 ай бұрын
interesting
@jackjones-er1ts
@jackjones-er1ts Жыл бұрын
i was there in 2019 and in 1981 before that and couldn't believe how much it had deteriorated in the four decades since I last visited.
@lisabeaumont
@lisabeaumont Жыл бұрын
One word, Blackpool: diet. Fish & chips, burger & chips, rock, fudge, doughnuts, fizzy pop, alcohol…
@danielx555
@danielx555 8 ай бұрын
When I visited england, I spent three days in Blackpool because I was told that the people living there would be interesting. And I got a kick out of all the people I met who lived there. They were all pretty nice, and pretty mouthy, and it was so much fun.
@TheMiniMaestroMan
@TheMiniMaestroMan Жыл бұрын
Soul-crushing really, got no other words for it.
@nigeh5326
@nigeh5326 Жыл бұрын
Many of those on drink and drugs in Blackpool aren’t from there. They go to Blackpool because they remember it from past visits and want to go somewhere they liked. It also has lots of relatively cheap rooms and lots of dealers who can supply the drugs they crave.
@bobbyboyderecords
@bobbyboyderecords 11 ай бұрын
very true - even those in this video did not have blackpool accents
@UKGBManny
@UKGBManny Жыл бұрын
I have old pictures of my grandad parents in blackpool in the 1950s and it looked like a great time. I went as a kid alot but since the 80s it has been down hill.
@nightwingthewolf2931
@nightwingthewolf2931 Жыл бұрын
Ran by a corrupt council, Blackpool council
@johnsmith-rs2vk
@johnsmith-rs2vk Жыл бұрын
HOW ,YER DOING , COUNCILLOR ?
@hullebikerfishing
@hullebikerfishing Жыл бұрын
If the immigration was stopped, then the £20 million a day that is spent housing them would go to communities that need the help.
@johnsmith-rs2vk
@johnsmith-rs2vk Жыл бұрын
HEAR BLOODY HEAR !
@Herbie-Went-Bananas-Then-Split
@Herbie-Went-Bananas-Then-Split Жыл бұрын
No, it wouldn't. That is a separate fund entirely so stop using that false argument.
@Alexander_Stevens
@Alexander_Stevens Жыл бұрын
The problems in Blackpool have been visible well before any asylum seekers arrived.
@amransaddique7009
@amransaddique7009 Жыл бұрын
How naive! That money saved would go on council vanity projects and generous expenses for civil servants and council workers.Anyone thinking less for immigrants means more for natives is a moron. And that’s being polite. If immigration was zero then government would still say that coffers are empty and budgets are strained . Regarding seaside towns, heres an idea and it is just an idea . If people are so patriotic and want to support their fellow native then visit seaside towns and spend your money there.
@amransaddique7009
@amransaddique7009 Жыл бұрын
@Scybornetaxpayers exactly !! Places like this have above average unemployment, so these people are not taxpayers!!
@teddydavis2339
@teddydavis2339 Жыл бұрын
I actually lived just outside of Blackpool some years back. I could tell that there were some problems there, but I didn't know that things were that serious.
@FreyjatheFairy
@FreyjatheFairy Жыл бұрын
I had the Cottingley Fairy shop as shown in the video , the trouble was that it was on Bond Street and visitors only go on the front , locals have family centres that they attend FREE of charge so my little shop didn't stand a chance, I ended up taking bookings from the family centres and I was amazed by the fruit and veg that was left in these centres (which is given out Free of charge), it was left to go off as thats not what Blackpool is about, its about junk food and the prom ... such a shame for the locals who have to put up with the shops all being shut and zombie druggies that limp down the street , I moved away somewhat 8 years ago and the shop still has my sign up .... such a dam shame
@Marjorie-hf2ch
@Marjorie-hf2ch 9 ай бұрын
My daughter had a childrenswear shop in blackpool but had to close in 2023 due to illness, the locals and customers we had from all over were wonderful, blackpool has a lot to offer and money is being spent a new hotel a new cinema, showtown etc but alot of the back streets have been neglected i also think the pavements look harsh it needs more trees like lytham i hope blackpool keeps improving
@strobel6028
@strobel6028 Жыл бұрын
My advice would be to appreciate it because you could live in Hull. 😊
@aprilsmith3683
@aprilsmith3683 Жыл бұрын
It is always the kind and generous individuals who step up... 🇿🇦
@johnryan2193
@johnryan2193 Жыл бұрын
A big plus to that man providing community councilling . this is the way up for all communitys .
@JackChurchill101
@JackChurchill101 9 ай бұрын
Referenced healthy life expectancy in the top line statistics.... You get an up vote. Thank you for being an actually researched documentary.
@bigups737
@bigups737 Жыл бұрын
🎉finally a place that accepts people with issues. ....I am on my way.
@jamesjones7138
@jamesjones7138 Жыл бұрын
Don't bother. Find somewhere with a greater sense of community. Blackpool is full of people who came here thinking it's the 'Land of Milk and Honey'. It isn't. Tourists come first here in Blackpool, not the Residents. Tourist areas get the attention of the Council's wallet, not the residential areas. I can't stop you coming here, but you will pay a hefty price for falling in to the Trap.
@nightowl7459
@nightowl7459 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesjones7138 Absolutely spot on, I used to live there, (North Shore) and it was dire, I still have family and friends there and they say it's got even worse lately, the council was terrible then and I believe that hasn't changed either.
@jamesjones7138
@jamesjones7138 Жыл бұрын
@@nightowl7459 Thanks for the reply. Take care wherever you are and don't come back!!!
@nightowl7459
@nightowl7459 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesjones7138 Thanks, unfortunately I visit now and again to see family, you take care too.👍
@robertwilliams9234
@robertwilliams9234 Жыл бұрын
Loved Blackpool in the 80s will never go there again
@atekle1382
@atekle1382 Жыл бұрын
the whole of uk needs some miracle intervention.
@josephnott2956
@josephnott2956 Жыл бұрын
What we need is an election
@clairehislop5873
@clairehislop5873 7 ай бұрын
I came here in 2022 & in my opinion it looked good, had a clean beach, the trams & the tower were spectacular. Not denying that it has it's rough areas like all towns/cities but overall Blackpool impressed me
@user-kx6yv1bn6q
@user-kx6yv1bn6q Жыл бұрын
I have come to Blackpool many times over the years and have had some very good times. However, I have just spent 5 days in Blackpool with my family, and come to see for myself what a s***hole the seaside area has become. General The beach, piers, tower, funfair and some other entertainments is still an attraction. However, a lot of shops, buildings and even the main market (which was closed) is in need of a major refurbishment. Anti-social behaviour 1.Too many people with big egos and intoxicated people (either drinking or on drugs) walking around looking for trouble. One racist person walking with his dog tried to intimidate me and my family saying "this was his country". 2. A lot of begging and homelessness people outside shops. What is the Council or Police doing about this? 3. Drivers speeding in streets. A person drove so fast he appeared to damage a lamppost and quickly drive off. Luckly no was injured. 4. Hardly no Police or PCSOs in uniform to be seen in the City Centre or the surrounding areas. Having summarised the above, I will not be visiting this part of Blackpool again with my family!!
@cmrn3387
@cmrn3387 3 ай бұрын
There’s been a long-standing debate in the US about a single payer national health care, but if they implemented it people would be rioting against it quickly. My family is all in Canada & the UK, and it’s crazy what some have been through. My aunt started having seizures up to 20 times a day after being really sick for a couple weeks. She had an MRI which showed a shadow in her brain. That was followed up on with a much improved MRI, but the seizures continued. She became afraid to leave her home. Soonest appointment she could get with a neurologist? 18 months later! In the US that would be a priority visit and she would have been seen likely within a week, two at most. I don’t know why National Health is so friggen slow compared to here. The facilities are nice, but you basically die waiting for appointments or care!
@bbface21
@bbface21 3 ай бұрын
The joys of socialized medicine. It angers me how many people are ignorant about this.
@colinbirks5403
@colinbirks5403 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool? Wonderful holidays when I was a kid. (1940's) Took my kids there, to try and recapture the feeling. Scoured the town for proper food, instead of just fish and chips, pizza's and burgers. Blackpool is dead and buried,
@edwinturner1149
@edwinturner1149 Жыл бұрын
you will find it difficult to access “proper food” there,unless you use a pub or fine restaurant
@rockerjim8045
@rockerjim8045 Жыл бұрын
I worked with a colleague from Blackpool. She was one step up from Amoeba. Unbelievable how she was so out of touch with the rest of the Human Race.
@yesasd533
@yesasd533 Жыл бұрын
when will people realise that we are all getting screwed on purpose.
@thereader6667
@thereader6667 Жыл бұрын
The North of England was once the powerhouse of the world in fabric and textiles and one of the wealthiest places in Europe. How times change.
@Dulzothegreatmusic
@Dulzothegreatmusic Жыл бұрын
How the people don’t wanna change is the real sad part , once upon a time people evolved instead of pick up alcohol and drugs
@rye-ry5621
@rye-ry5621 Жыл бұрын
@@Dulzothegreatmusic anyone with ambition just packs up and leaves to Manchester or anywhere else they might get a home in the suburbs down by South shore or bispham and commute because of house prices those that fall into the city centre are forgotten it's just a lost cause why build something nice when it's just going to be trashed or depreciate as the buildings around it go down in value.
@Dulzothegreatmusic
@Dulzothegreatmusic Жыл бұрын
@@rye-ry5621 ye that makes a lot of sense responsible people do the responsible thing and irresponsible people stay doing stupid things together and boom the town dies whilst the responsible people stay thriving together
@7H3541N7
@7H3541N7 Жыл бұрын
Even as a tourist, it's not great. It's more expensive now, it's incredibly busy and it's stuck in the past. Too much of what's there, aside from the Pleasure Beach isn't really of interest. Facilities seem to be crumbling, you step a street or so back from the promenade and everything is crumbling. It's not very family friendly from around 5pm onwards, it's too full of drunken louts who have been drinking all day. Everything there is seasonal, outside of peak season the town loses huge amounts of work. It reminds me of how Las Vegas is built, all glitzy on the front hiding the homelessness and addictions it's created in the background
@garethwilliams4467
@garethwilliams4467 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking of moving to Stannes/Lytham. But I keep telling myself all the detritus from Blackpool must travel
@7H3541N7
@7H3541N7 Жыл бұрын
@@garethwilliams4467 Lytham is a nice place, much quieter than Blackpool with much nicer beaches, but I believe they're.also pretty deprived areas with shops struggling to remain open. There was an article about it quite recently.
@garethwilliams4467
@garethwilliams4467 Жыл бұрын
@@7H3541N7 Thanks for the reply. I notice there is a lot of building going on as well. So I'm thinking traffic will be increasing. IS there a high immigrant population in the area ?
@7H3541N7
@7H3541N7 Жыл бұрын
@@garethwilliams4467 I can't say I noticed whenever I've been there. It just felt much quieter. Definitely looked nicer but it seems like the whole Fylde coast is struggling. Everything is very seasonal which doesn't help.
@garethwilliams4467
@garethwilliams4467 Жыл бұрын
@@7H3541N7 yeah I curenttly work from home. But if that changes I guess my options will be a commute into Manchester. I go to Preston a lot (to use the train), the homelessness there is massive ... and it looks awful! I wouldn't have thought it is much of an improvement.
@bamlin52
@bamlin52 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool in its hayden was was a place worth visiting. I went for a week end break with my 90 year old Dad. Nothing has changed much. It hasn't moved with the times, it's very dated. It's old school needs investment and modernising probably like a lot of seaside resorts.
@magpiestudent9357
@magpiestudent9357 Жыл бұрын
I am not criticising the food bank as it is doing its best, and thank goodness for it providing such a lifeline for people, but the offerings seem to be mainly processed food; white bread, white pasta, biscuits and sugary drinks. Aside from the bananas, I don't think there was a single healthy item on display. These things will stave off hunger only in the short-term and have no nutritional value. Poor diet contributes to a lack of energy as well as physical and mental health issues in the long term. Obesity and type II diabetes are huge problems in areas of deprivation. Healthier and reasonably priced offerings include tinned tomatoes, dried beans and legumes which have a long shelf life and can be used to bulk out meals, but it seems that people have lost the knowledge of how to cook and prepare these ingredients effectively which is such an important life skill. In an ideal world, whole grains would replace the bread and pasta but they cost more...
@louishawkes07
@louishawkes07 8 ай бұрын
Well put
@MrLeemac32
@MrLeemac32 Жыл бұрын
The guy in the glasses and the black cap needs to get a bloody job, obviously more than capable
@crm2507777
@crm2507777 Жыл бұрын
Well said Ian Duncan Smith
@MrLeemac32
@MrLeemac32 Жыл бұрын
@@crm2507777 whatever but obviously capable of doing something and not just abusing handouts
@zeldagoblin
@zeldagoblin Жыл бұрын
So what's your solution to the thousands of benefit grifters?
@crm2507777
@crm2507777 Жыл бұрын
@@MrLeemac32 Ohh there’s a guy over there with no arms and legs,what work could he do 🤔 well I know of a farmer who’s looking for a scarecrow!!! That’s basically your attitude isn’t it 🤦‍♂️ Have some compassion
@magpiestudent9357
@magpiestudent9357 Жыл бұрын
He might have one. There are a lot of 'working poor.'
@lukeframpton3671
@lukeframpton3671 Жыл бұрын
We love Blackpool it's sad to see it being left to fall to peaces
@ACESN1
@ACESN1 Жыл бұрын
Ummmmm this is the current state of most city’s and towns in the uk in 2023 only people not suffering are the rich 👍🏼
@kokloketan1177
@kokloketan1177 Жыл бұрын
Blackpool was a great town in the 70s..i used to live there for two years..
@CarrieRichardson99
@CarrieRichardson99 Жыл бұрын
Nobody can get an appointment for anything health related unless it becomes an emergency and then you're stuck in corridors for days waiting to be seen because the only way anyone can get treated or a referral for anything is to go to a&e. It's horrible trying to access health services when you're unwell and in pain.
@edwinturner1149
@edwinturner1149 Жыл бұрын
most of the uk has similar problems, do up the n h s, or privatise it,then we would know what is what
@rollforever85
@rollforever85 Жыл бұрын
Sounds familiar 😑
@ScowlerJase
@ScowlerJase Жыл бұрын
Been on the decline for decades really - I can remember as a kid , we would drive to Blackpool to see the lights - never stopping or getting out the car, there was no point.
@TheWeardale1
@TheWeardale1 Жыл бұрын
coastal town like these always attract a certain type of person these days, and that's why normal people stay away..
@jamescaley9942
@jamescaley9942 Жыл бұрын
Last time I was there you could buy T-shirts saying "Work hard. People on benefits are depending on you".
@poorditor
@poorditor Жыл бұрын
lol
@gbru2505
@gbru2505 Жыл бұрын
Its moved on. Far-right regalia and insignia on the rise among Northern Class traitors on Blackpool prom too. Allies of Putin and his lackeys.
@tonywebster8311
@tonywebster8311 Жыл бұрын
Funny, but pitiful. The world is different how can benefits be a career path.
@johnniethepom7545
@johnniethepom7545 Жыл бұрын
​@tonywebster8311 It's become generational cradle to the grave !
@Englishsea24
@Englishsea24 Жыл бұрын
If it wasn't so disgraceful it would be funny
@IainThomlinson-v2g
@IainThomlinson-v2g Жыл бұрын
As a former resident of Blackpool (20 years, 19 years ago) I absolutely agree that it is the people that make Blackpool, unfortunately it's the people that make it sh*t! There are far too few exceptions for the size of the population, and the facilities are very good in the area (even improved since I left. I still have family there, and visit enough to say it has been in a steep decline since the 90's.
@FredFox-m9v
@FredFox-m9v 3 ай бұрын
Not eating take aways, not smoking, not drinking, not taking drugs, staying slim and taking a lot of forms of exercise and not spending hours on the couch watching TV costs nothing. So obviously poverty is not the cause. Restraint and a bit of effort also costs nothing.
@Demetri450
@Demetri450 Жыл бұрын
Is there any town in the UK that's not deprived!
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb Жыл бұрын
Lots of nice affluent places in the UK. Open your eyes.
@mgthestrange9098
@mgthestrange9098 Жыл бұрын
I know someone who lived in Blackpool for about 40 years and she moved to Lithham because crime was getting so bad and several houses around her street were burgled. It always seemed like a decent area when we stayed there for our holidays in the 80s/90s when I was growing up. The front was busy and alive. Visited this summer and there were a lot of boarded up shops & hotels and the shopping area around the tower smelled like sewage. It’s such a shame, I have no idea how the problems can be solved. exc
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb
@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb Жыл бұрын
Lytham
@blondie9422
@blondie9422 Жыл бұрын
This makes me feel so sad 😢
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