In 2006 the Southwark local elections produced a hung council with 28 Labour councillors and 28 Lib Dem members. Since then a Lib Dem/Tory administration has run the borough. Labour leader Peter John delivers his verdict and talks about his party's plans.
Simon Hughes has been Bermondsey's MP for 27 years. He tells us why voters should back him again, and why he's excited about the prospect of the Lib Dems holding the balance of power at Westminster.
Loanna Morrison tells us she's doubtful about climate change, thinks the public sector is too big and admits that the Lib Dems "have done quite a good job".
Val Shawcross is no stranger to readers of the London SE1 website - she's represented Lambeth & Southwark on the London Assembly for the past decade and has even posted on the SE1 forum from time to time.
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