Abuse and death threats — welcome to my world son

A father and son team overcame online threats, abuse in the streets, a dire national narrative and more to win two council seats for the Conservatives this month. Simon Rushworth caught up with the trailblazing Bartolis

Family duo buck national trend to win seats on North Tyneside Council
Police had to be called several times as things got nasty like never before
‘We can’t allow horrible people to scare off the ones looking to improve things for everyone else’

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