
' As good an explanation as you will ever read of how the deindustrialisation of the 70s & 80s fuelled Brexit' The Times ' Magnificent A fascinating insight into a decade that changed the nature of sport & changed the face of the country' Rory Smith Chief Soccer Correspondent New York Times Featuring many interviews with sportsmen managers miners musicians fans & local politicians this deeply researched & moving investigation casts a new light on an era that read the last rites for the country's collective culture