Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Are there food banks in China? The concept of food banking was born in the United States in the 1960s. The only food bank in China certified by the World Food Bank, Oasis Charity has practiced a very straightforwardContinue reading “Food Banks – An International Shame”
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Entitlement
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. There seem to be broadly ‘Two Types’ in society now-a-days? ‘Those who Have’ and ‘Those who Want’. The Haves & the Wants. Those who have [often middle aged or above] are determined to keep everything they have [at allContinue reading “Entitlement”
The British
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. December 9th is the anniversary of one of those epochal events that shaped the modern world. The fall of Jerusalem, in 1917, during World War I. A Christian-led army — the British — took charge of the Holy City for theContinue reading “The British”
HS2 – 2 B or Not 2 B?
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. The Great North – South Divide In Great Britain, the term North–South divide refers to the economic, cultural and political differences between Southern England and Northern England, or sometimes between southern England and the rest of Great Britain includingContinue reading “HS2 – 2 B or Not 2 B?”
How Much is Enough?
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death The Conservative election campaign is in full swing and Rishi Sunak is at front and centre. A non elected Torie party leader fighting for his political future. During the many media opportunities now flooding our lives Sunak routinely suggests, in well rehearsed, political speak that Jnr. Doctors strikes are to blame for theContinue reading “How Much is Enough?”
Greedflation, Profiteering? A Reflection of Britain’s Broken Economy
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 “
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 [has always] worked in Britain As we approach a general election [4th July 2024], with our media machine on full throttle. Seconds ago, I heard the news that The Royal Mail owners have agreed to sell to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Kretinsky is also the joint owner of Westham Football Club.Continue reading “The Establishment”
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”
Rip Off ‘Standing Charges’
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Energy costs have increased. A survey of 2021 power prices, by price comparison site cable.co.uk , put the UK 191st out of 230 countries on price per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity. Across 60 tariffs, Britain came in at $0.25 per kWh – only beaten in Europe by Germany ($0.32 per kWh) and Denmark ($0.35 perContinue reading “Rip Off ‘Standing Charges’”
Dying to Live 