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MP Angela Smith accused Mr Corbyn of fluffing a chance to goad Theresa May in the Commons an hour earlier over the Budget U-turn on National Insurance
And the challenge was rammed home in a separate tirade from John Prescott
He said Corbyn was ‘not a leader' and added that he has a 'hole in your a***’

By Simon Walters and Brendan Carlin for The Mail on Sunday

Published: 19:56 EDT, 18 March 2017 | Updated: 20:59 EDT, 18 March 2017

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Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership hit a humiliating new low after Labour MP Angela Smith told him to his face: ‘Why don’t you just go?’

Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership hit a humiliating new low after a Labour MP told him to his face: ‘Why don’t you just go?’

And the challenge by Angela Smith was rammed home in a separate tirade from John Prescott.

The former Deputy Prime Minister reportedly told Mr Corbyn: ‘You’re not a leader and you never will be while you have a hole in your a***.’

The astonishing onslaught highlights the growing despair among Labour MPs and peers over Mr Corbyn’s ratings and inept leadership.

Ms Smith’s ‘just go’ plea came at Wednesday’s meeting of the party’s parliamentary committee, made up of senior Labour MPs.

They accused Mr Corbyn of fluffing a chance to goad Theresa May in the Commons an hour earlier over the Budget U-turn on National Insurance.

Leaning in towards Mr Corbyn, Ms Smith rounded on him: ‘Why don’t you recognise it’s not working? Why don’t you just go?’

He replied lamely: ‘Thank you for your support.’

And as he left he scowled: ‘Are you done with me now?’

Lord Prescott’s obscene taunt in a separate incident emerged after The Mail on Sunday revealed last week that he had described the Labour leader as ‘useless’ and that his team were ‘just not up to the f****** job’.

His latest outburst was revealed by former Labour aide Don Brind, who said Prescott’s contempt ‘won’t have come as a surprise to the Labour leader’.

And the challenge by Angela Smith was rammed home in a separate tirade from John Prescott. The former Deputy Prime Minister reportedly told Mr Corbyn: ‘You’re not a leader and you never will be while you have a hole in your a***'

Mr Brind went on: ‘I understand he has said as much to Corbyn’s face, “You’re not a leader and you never will be while you’ve got a hole in your backside.” ’

In fact, this newspaper has been told that the blunt former seaman was even ruder – he said ‘a***’ rather than ‘backside’. Mr Brind added: ‘The question is who will help Jeremy escape from a job he never wanted?’

Mr Brind’s suggestion that Mr Corbyn ‘never wanted’ to be leader received corroboration last night from an unlikely quarter – former Tory Minister Andrew Mitchell.

Mr Mitchell said that a month before Mr Corbyn entered the leadership contest in June 2015, he had ruled himself out when the pair discussed the matter on a human rights trip to the US.

Mr Corbyn told Mr Mitchell he would not stand in the way of fellow Left-wing MP John McDonnell succeeding Ed Miliband as leader. ‘I asked Mr Corbyn if he would stand for the leadership and he replied, “No, it’s John’s [McDonnell] turn,” ’ said Mr Mitchell.

A source close to the Labour leadership confirmed Ms Smith had asked him to quit but denied that Lord Prescott had told him he was no leader.

Lord Prescott last night denied he had told Mr Corbyn he would never be a leader. Ms Smith was unavailable for comment.