The Political Butterfly Effect

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The Political Butterfly Effect: Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire?

Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire?

BBC Radio 4 - The Political Butterfly Effect, Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire?

Jim Waterson looks at how a doomed theme park investment caused chaos in a seaside resort.

Jim Waterson investigates how a doomed theme park based on a 1990s TV character turned local politics in Morecambe upside down, with long-lasting effects.

In 1994, a theme park based on Mr Blobby opened in the seaside resort of Morecambe, in the north west of England. Guardian Media editor Jim Waterson investigates the impact the park’s failure had on local politics, and the legacy the town is left with today as it looks towards the future.

Presenter: Jim Waterson
Contributors: Steve Middlesbrough, Clive Portman, Erica Lewis
Mixing: Alexis Adimora
Producer: Hannah Varrall
Executive Producers: Katherine Godfrey and Robbie MacInnes

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