Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Big firms ‘driving shopping bills to record highs’ – Analysis by UK union shows large corporations have improved profits with price rises in cost of living crisis. Large corporations have fuelled inflation with price increases that go beyond rising costs of raw materials and wages, pushing shopping bills to record highs, accordingContinue reading “Greedflation, Profiteering? A Reflection of Britain’s Broken Economy “
Author Archives: Riff
VAT ON SUNSCREEN
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, debated in Parliament Wednesday 18 August 2021 presented by Patricia Gibson, MP for East Dunbartonshire Why are we even debating this? Surely this is a no-brainer? – In line with other countries, cut VAT on sun protection products (sun screens) andContinue reading “VAT ON SUNSCREEN”
Just One Day
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. “We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.” ― Gayle Forman, Just One Day Rich or poor, every year we pass the anniversary of our death. The anniversary ofContinue reading “Just One Day”
The Poor Law
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. In a world where we condemn Junior Doctors who, literally save lives on a daily basis, for demanding pay that keeps up with the cost of living (of working)? Yet we condone financiers, investors making ever increasing profits, it is easy to talk about class in purely economic terms. Our perceptions ofContinue reading “The Poor Law”
The Establishment
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. How power works in Britain Politicians and media work hand in glove to promote the myth that people who should be held responsible for the nation’s multiple social and economic ills are those at the bottom of the pecking order, rather than those at the top. Blame it on the plebs, theContinue reading “The Establishment”
Can You Turn To HR For Help?
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. It may be difficult to know if you can trust HR, or how HR supports employees when it comes to difficult situations. Maybe you’re being bullied. Maybe your manager isn’t playing by the rules. Or maybe you feel like your employer is treating you unfairly. Through the people, professionals, who work withinContinue reading “Can You Turn To HR For Help?”
If Only We Were ‘More’ French
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary French people are expected to take part, again, in street protests and strikes across France today, Tuesday 28th March 2023 amid fears of violent clashes with police, as demonstrations continue to protest over Emmanuel Macron’s use of constitutional executive powers to push through an unpopular raise ofContinue reading “If Only We Were ‘More’ French”
Call Me Stupid
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Boris Johnson earned nearly £1m in a month to bring his earnings this parliament up to £2.3m. His latest update to the MPs’ register of interests showed the former prime minister received £510,000 as an advance on his upcoming book. Mr Johnson also earned £200,892.86 for a speech to Aditya Birla Management,Continue reading “Call Me Stupid”
Genuine Fakes
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. All (Gibson) Epiphone guitars are made in China. In 2004, Gibson opened a factory in Qingdao, China, which manufactures Epiphone guitars. With few exceptions, Epiphones are now built only in the Qingdao factory. Is Gibson guitar quality on the decline? Gibson’s incredibly high price point, a perceived lack of quality control, andContinue reading “Genuine Fakes”
Biologics – Psoriasis
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Psoriasis Treatments – aim to stop skin cells from growing so quickly and to remove scales. Options include creams and ointments (topical therapy), light therapy (phototherapy), and oral or injected medications. Coping with psoriasis can be a challenge, especially if the affected skin covers a large area of your body or isContinue reading “Biologics – Psoriasis”
Dying to Live 