For 20 years they have remained a vital link to a pre-Thatcherite culture of working- class pride, bringing values of self-education and critical thinking to those born in its wake.

This review may be inconsequential (and incorrect – it’s not a ‘farewell collection’) but that final paragraph just about sums it up perfectly. Given how much I bang on about self-education and critical thinking, it’s no wonder I adore them.

http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/111672