Corbyn victory bad news for Simon Danczuk

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Simon Danczuk

Jeremy Corbyn has been elected the Labour Party leader by a landslide, with 60% of the vote - a result that will be very unpopular with Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk, who has been highly critical of Mr Corbyn throughout the leadership contest.

Mr Danczuk, who backed fellow Blairite, Liz Kendall, who came a very distant last with just 4.5% of the vote, caused outrage during the three month contest by suggesting Labour MPs should subvert a democratically elected leader.

In an interview on LBC Radio, asked whether he would be plotting against Mr Corbyn “on day one” he said: “Yeah, if not before. As soon as the result comes out."

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Mr Danczuk described Jeremy Corbyn's ideas as “crazy left-wing policies" - Mr Corbyn’s main policies include public control of the railways and utilities, a living wage, and state action on housing.

Last week it was reported that Mr Danczuk had been overheard, whilst in the Cemetry pub in Rochdale, saying that he would resign if Mr Corbyn won, however, Mr Danczuk denied this.

One local Labour Party supporter, who preferred not to be named citing "what happened to people who oppose Danczuk" (in reference to party members who were expelled in 2009 for calling for an investigation into Mr Danczuk's conduct) said that now Mr Corbyn has won, it may be Mr Danczuk who needs to "watch his back" - a senior Unite activist having threatened some Labour MPs, including Mr Danczuk, with deselection in the months after Mr Corbyn’s victory.