All major social advances have started with a complaint. Emmeline Pankhurst, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela each brought about changes by beginning with a complaint that the status quo was wrong and needed to change. Complaint has driven society forward and has led to the abolition of injustice but it is now associated primarily with moaning and frivolous litigation. It's time to reclaim complaint as a progressive, positive force again, and this book explores every kind of complaint that people make. It also presents a new survey into who complains the most: the old or young, or women or men.

Julian Baggini is a philosopher and writer, and the co-founder and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine. His books include Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, What's It All About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life and Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind.

Clive Mantle has been nominated for an Olivier Award and, for his performance as Lennie in Of Mice and Men, he was joint Best Newcomer in the Plays and Players Awards. On TV, Clive is best known as consultant Mike Barratt in Casualty and Holby City and has guest starred in The Vicar of Dibley and The Robinsons.