Here is a collection of personal rants and comments which were written for (and occasionally published by) UMIST’s Grip magazine. A couple of the may have a slight Manchester student bias as a result of this.

One of my personal gripes is truckers who believe that since they drive oversized penis extensions they can bully the government.
Why truckers are wankers …

These are my views as a general scientist on GM foods.
Why GM foods are good ...

Personally I get annoyed by a lot by students.
Why I hate students …

Although I have to admit I have read most Asterix books, I decided to read between the comic lines.
Why Asterix books are evil …

Not to be accused of dumbing down, I’ve also included this.
Why Lewis Carroll books should be banned …

To be accused of dumbing down, lets have some social comment on super-reality TV
Why the Popstars will be the most important band since the Beatles …

An early rant written at the end of the 1990s
Why the 1990s were a lie...