Boris leads charge on ‘deranged’ leader

BORIS JOHNSON led a Tory onslaught against Jeremy Corbyn, claiming Labour was mad to elect him as leader.

The London Mayor told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Labour is deranged if it thinks Jeremy Corbyn is the answer to its problems or Britain’s.

‘He is a cross between Lenin and Worzel Gummidge. His economic policy would leave us penniless and his foreign policy would leave us defenceless.’

Johnson said the Conservatives must not make the mistake of failing to take Corbyn seriously.

‘Anyone who rides a bike can’t be all bad,’ he joked. ‘But that should not blind anyone to the political menace he poses.

‘The Conservatives must dismantle his arguments with the same precision and power of the Trident nuclear weapons he would dismantle if he ever got his hands on them.’

Johnson was backed by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon who said: ‘Labour are now a serious risk to our nation’s security, our economy’s security and your family’s security.

‘Whether it’s weakening our defences, raising taxes on jobs and earnings, racking up more debt and welfare or driving up the cost of living by printing money – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will hurt working people.

‘This is a very serious moment for our country – the Conservatives will continue to deliver stability, security and opportunity for working people.’