Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone has admitted her party “got a kicking” at the local elections in Haringey.
The Hornsey and Wood Green representative said local candidates were paying the price for a backlash against the coalition government.
The Liberal Democrats lost 12 seats to Labour, leaving them with just nine out of a possible 57 on the authority.
Speaking after the crushing poll results, Ms Featherstone said: “Clearly there is quite a kicking going on in terms of our place in the Government, which I think is very sad because there are a lot of fantastic Liberal Democrat councillors who did not get in.
“I think historically this is the trend, but things will improve. I expected it to be a very difficult fight, and it was very tough – people wanted to send a message to the coalition.
“But I think this is as good as Labour are going to get in this area.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel