There’s some evidence that this hope is wishful thinking. Newsnight has spoken to more than 50 Constituency Labour Party chairs and secretaries who endorsed Corbyn last year. Of those, 45 continue to offer their support and believe that their constituencies will again nominate the leader in the now inevitable leadership contest.
Many we spoke to were nothing short of incensed at the antics of the party’s MPs.
Patrick Smith, chair of Hull North said: “If they don’t listen to the membership then they should just leave.”
The chairman of Hartlepool CLP echoed that, saying: "The MPs seem more interested in the interests of the PLP rather than the membership.”