Magplug and Geffen - the original point was that when on westerlies at Manch, then every dep has to cross 23R and on easterlies every arrival has to cross 05L, whereas at LHR - it is a portion of the traffic that has to cross an active runway.
I don't know which procedures have got your goat Magplug - but maybe it would be more productive if you raised your specific issues with a Manch person. I think you're being a bit harsh to suggest every Manch atco is aggressive and inflexible without understanding why some of the procs have been brought about.
Just a thought
louby