I think at least things are better now than they once were. One of the reasons I am pro-Amazon, H&M and other successful new-ish companies that attract criticis

I think at least things are better now than they once were. One of the reasons I am pro-Amazon, H&M and other successful new-ish companies that attract criticism from the left for various perceived crimes is that I remember what things were like in the UK when I was growing up, when almost anything I wanted to buy in the shops was overpriced, so much so that it even led to the expression 'Rip off Britain'. I strongly believe that it was various consumer-exploitative practices from business at the time that was behind this, and my evidence is that they were comprehensively and easily swept aside by companies offering better service and lower prices. That said, spectacles are one of the few remaining examples of egregiously bad rip-off behaviour around. F* Luxottica, I'm wearing my old glasses as long as possible deliberately to deny them profits and as soon as I can find the style I like from an alternative they'll have my money. Who needs a stupid label on their glasses anyway?! As if makes a person any sexier - they still have defective eyesight!