Even this Labour bigwig admits voters cant stand Corbyn and fears for national security if he wins election

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A LABOUR bigwig has been caught out saying voters cant stand Jeremy Corbyn and revealing his fears for national security under him in a bombshell leaked tape.

Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth admitted Labours chances of winning seats in the North were abysmal and that he cant see Mr Corbyn getting to No10.

Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth admitted voters ‘can’t stand’ Jeremy Corbyn

‘CANT STAND’ CORBYN

In a humiliating blow for Labour, he was recorded speaking to a friend – believed to be a Kent Conservative Association chairman Greig Baker – on the phone when he made the comments, just days before the election on December 12, Guido Fawkes reports.

Mr Ashworth said: Ive been going round these national places, its dire for Labour.

Its awful for them and its the combination of Corbyn and Brexit.outside of the city seats its abysmal out there they cant stand Corbyn and they think Labours blocked Brexit.

“I think middle-class graduates remainy people Labours doing well among but not in big enough numbers to deny the Tories a majority.

Mr Ashworth also appeared to express concerns about his boss and the countrys national security.

When asked by the pal if a Corbyn PM would be as bad as I expect, the Labour frontbencher replied: I dont know, on the security stuff; I worked in No.10, I think the machine will pretty quickly move to safeguard security (I mean the civil service machine).

But its not going to happen! I cant see it happening!

When asked if there was any chance of moderate Labour MPs launching a coup to get rid of Mr Corbyn,

Ashworth replied No, because we f****d it up”.

This is referring to when a vote of No Confidence in the leftie-boss was passed by his own MPs in 2016 but he refused to step down.

The leak is a blow for Labour as they were hoping to give Mr Ashworth a prominent role in the closing days of the campaign as they attack the Tories on the NHS.

But with the shadow health secretary already pulling out of media appearances as he faced questions over his damning comments, it places the party on the back foot.

IT WAS ONLY ‘BANTER’

Mr Ashworth has hit back the tape and said it was just banter between two mates but conceded it had made him look like a “plonker”.

He told the BBCs Victoria Derbyshire: I was having a bit of banter with a Tory friend of mine, at least I thought he was a friend, a Tory activist calledGreig Baker.

He was like the Tories are going to lose and I said no youre going to be fine.

Joshing as old friends do and hes only gone and leaked it to a website.

“Its a bit of joshing, because hes an activist, its a bit like saying to your mate whos a fan of a rival football team.

Youre trying to unnecessarily boost their ego and make them become complacent.

He was my friend, I went to America with this guy 15 years ago and hes leaked it all I cant believe it.

Its joshing around and hes leaked it, I cant believe it. Were supposed to be mates.

‘DEVASTATING ASSESSMENT’

Tory chairman James Cleverly said if Mr Corbyn own lieutenants cant trust him then voters should not either.

He said: This is an honest and truly devastating assessment of Jeremy Corbyns leadership by one of his most trusted election lieutenants.

He admits that Labour has blocked Brexit and that is why voters cant stand Corbyn.

“If even Corbyns closest political allies think he is unfit to be Prime Minister, why on earth should voters be expected to put their trust in him and them.

Corbyns Labour have broken their promises to the British people on Brexit and they will not be able to deliver their fantasy manifesto.

As Ashworth himself says, only a vote for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives will mean we can get Brexit done.

Mr Ashworth and Labour boss Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Ashworth said he ‘can’t see’ Mr Corbyn getting to No10