Despair Is Fuelling the Far Right
Of the 10 most deprived areas of the country, 7 saw far-right riots this month — a sign that the collapse of community and belief in improvement has fed the politics of racism.
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Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland is a Labour councillor for Burnopfield and Dipton.
How Bus Privatisation Screwed Post-Industrial Britain
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.
We Didn’t Need to Lose Durham
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.