Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey hailed a “historic night” for his party after it made breakthroughs in the so-called Tory ‘blue wall’ in south west London.
Although Labour retained overall control of Merton council, the Lib Dems gained 12 seats , overtaking the Tories as the second biggest party in the borough. Most notably they took seats off the Conservatives in Wimbledon and Raynes Park, boosting their hopes that they could win the Wimbledon seat at the next general election which must be called by 2024.
