'Whilst Labour did gain control of three London boroughs, we also lost control of three London boroughs. And across the whole country we did not gain a net total of very many more seats at all', Mr Corbyn said.
, but lost Harrow and Croydon to the Tories, and Tower Hamlets to Lutfur Rahman, standing for his own ‘Aspire’ party.The MP for Islington said: "It's not a question of who would've done better or not done better, the reality is that whilst Labour did gain control of three London boroughs, we also lost control of three London boroughs at the same time.
"There was a difference between London and the rest of the country - this time it's an even more marked difference between London and the rest of the country.Local Elections 2022: Which councils have changed hands? "The other, that is in some cases councils and administrations get well out of touch with the people they are there to represent."The Labour party turned Wandsworth red, with the south London borough having been under Conservative control since 1978.
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