"I think we're finding on the ground that people are coming towards us, partly because they like what we're saying on things like the NHS and social care. We're the only party pressing Labour for a solution on social care, but they also like our community politics, where we're actually on the doors talking to people, listening to them and then responding to their issues. Whether it's something in their local road or something in their borough."
"We've been building back, you're right that we lost a lot of councillors back in the past, but we've been really building back. So we now control three London boroughs and got big majorities there and we're increasingly confident that we can hold on to those. We're hoping to win another borough, Merton, from Labour. It would take a very good night, but I think there's a chance we could do that."
The Liberal Democrats are rebuilding their presence across London after previous losses, emphasizing NHS and social care as key policy priorities. The party stresses community politics and door-to-door engagement to identify and respond to local issues, from road repairs to borough concerns. The party currently controls three London boroughs and holds 181 councillors out of 1,800, and expresses confidence in defending those majorities. The party is targeting additional gains, notably Merton from Labour, and reports signs of recovery in traditional strongholds such as Lambeth, Southwark, and Camden, including a recent by-election win in Camden.
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