FIRST they ignored Jeremy Corbyn, then they patronised him before attacking him publicly and now Labour rightwingers are panicking that he might top the first round of the Labour leadership poll.

If the neoliberal wing of the parliamentary party is worried, that’s good, although supporters of Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper may believe that an air of panic might pull matters their way.

The key to Corbyn’s campaign has been to draw attention to a raft of policies deemed far too left-wing by the party hierarchy but, in reality, popular with voters.