Originally Posted by punky

Like Graham, I couldn't find about Blackpool or the Royals in there either, but i'll give you the benefit of the doubt, so lets say that Blackpool does attract more than all the royal attractions put together.

How many of those Blackpool visitors are from outside the UK? How many people in other countries, when planning their trip, say, nah, sod Buckingham Palace, let's go to Blackpool? Probably not many. Most of those Blackpool visitors are Brits, which does our economy no good. It isn't generating money, it is just moving it about from one place to another. We generate money from overseas visitors, not from ourselves.