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Declan Mulholland is a Labour councillor for Burnopfield and Dipton.
Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation of bus services compounded the damage of deindustrialisation by severing transport links and isolating communities. Reversing her legacy means taking buses back into public hands.
Last week, Labour lost its majority on Durham County Council for the first time in 100 years. A local councillor who bucked the trend explains why the party needs class politics and a bold social vision to turn the tide.