Poll point

Published: 29 September, 2011

• LIBERAL Democrats did not win a seat from Labour in Surbiton on the same night as the Highgate by-election, as stated in Richard Osley’s report (New Journal, September 22) – they held a seat against a strong challenge from their coalition partners and Labour increased its share of the vote.

It’s not hard to see why the Liberal Democrats should do well in a traditionally Conservative area like Surbiton and spectacularly badly in a left-leaning area like Highgate because the Lib Dems and Tories are exactly the same.

RICHARD COTTON
Weavers Way, NW1