One Labour source says Jeremy Corbyn “is just a puppet, he can barely hold his head up. He is being manipulated and controlled”

A few weeks ago, a delegation of left-wing Labour MPs went to see John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor. The discussion about Brexit quickly turned into a conversation about the aggressive and controlling style of the unelected advisers around Jeremy Corbyn. As the MPs were explaining their concerns about the bunker mentality of his team, the leader popped his head around the door. “They are loyal to me and I need them,” was his response to the complaints. According to one MP: “It proved that Jeremy has knowledge of what is going on in his name but is too weak to act on it. Even people in his own faction are now raising concerns.”

There is a growing frustration across all wings of the party, including