Operation Stop Corbyn: Labour elite joins forces to sabotage hard-left MP after surge in support sees him into second place

‘Labour’s rattled elite has launched a ‘Stop Jeremy Corbyn’ campaign amid warnings that the hard-Left MP could lead the party to oblivion.

Senior figures are pressurising local Labour branches not to declare their support for him.

From acting leader Harriet Harman down they have warned against the dangers of electing the Marxist throwback as leader.’