Obediently, I read up on the Factory Acts and the Corn Laws and studied the newspaper.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

He unconvincingly excuses the opponents of the British Factory Acts, which improved appalling labour conditions.

ECONOMIST: Victorian values revisited

The Durutti Column were among the first acts signed to Manchester's Factory Records label - which was also home to Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays.

BBC: Fans rally round Durutti Column star Vini Reilly