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Corbynmania hit the Outer Hebrides as Labour chieftain ­Jeremy kicked off his bid to ­recapture Scotland in one of the UK’s most remote constituencies.

There are just 15,000 active voters in the far-flung island seat, which is held by the SNP with a 1,000 majority.

The constituency 680 miles from London has Britain’s smallest ­electorate but the Labour leader must win it and others like it to become PM.

As he undertook his tour by flying to the island of Lewis, he said: “Scotland is key to the next election. There are so many seats that were so close. If we can win those we’re in business.”

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As well as the Western Isles his tour included stops in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanarkshire and Fife. And everywhere he got the same reception as during the general election – crowds, selfies and songs.

I went along to cover the ride for the Sunday Mirror. Here’s how it went...

The trip to Stornoway from Glasgow is on a plane so tiny you get nervous just from looking at it.

The guy across from me says: “My grandma’s from Lewis. It’s the first time I’ve ever come here – then Jeremy Corbyn ’s on the plane. It’s mad.”

On landing, Jeremy heads off to the Harris Tweed factory where he has a go on a loom. “Knock me up a three-piece suit,” a joker shouts. “Come back at five and it’ll be ready,” he quips in reply.

He is presented with a bolt of tweed which he says he will get made into an outfit – though it might be a bit much for Prime Minister’s Questions.

Asked if he would welcome half-Scottish Donald Trump to the area, he says he would rather see the late Doors singer Jim Morrison – who also had local links. Someone asks: “Where did you get that line from?”

“I do my research,” he says, before giving us a (mercifully brief) rendition of Doors song Riders on the Storm.

On to an afternoon school visit, followed by dinner at the Arts Centre, where lifelong vegetarian Jeremy had pre-ordered haggis, usually made from mashed sheep guts. “It’s okay,” he tells me. “This is vegetarian haggis.”

Veggie haggis? What would Rabbie Burns have made of that, I wonder?

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Later Jeremy chats to three local students, Anna, Meghan and Nicola. Anna, who shares his love of modern art, gives him a ringing endorsment: “He seems okay.”

Nearly 500 people pack the leisure centre on a Wednesday night to see him, including a woman who has cut short her usual 24-length swim.

She said: “I normally do a couple of dozen on a Wednesday but I had to get dry in time.”

Also there is Donald McDonald, who despite the splendidly Scottish name was once an Islington constituent.

Donald, 56, says: “We don’t get many mainstream politicians coming to the Western Isles.

“He helped me out massively when I lived in London.

“And I’ve waited 20 years to shake his hand and say thanks. I’m so glad he finally came here.

“So for him to come here was pretty special - and you can tell how people feel about him by the amount of people who turned out.”

A Labour volunteer likens Jeremy’s visit to a visit by “the f***ing Beatles or something”, saying: “Since it was announced it’s all anyone’s been talking about. People have been all over Facebook waiting for him to arrive.”

As the light fades Jeremy takes the short drive to see the prehistoric ­Callanish standing stones, the Hebrides’ version of Stonehenge.

He says: "I loved them. I’m really interested in the history of this country.

“These well predate Christianity and it was a chance I’d never before.

“So as soon as we finised the meeting me and the team drove over.

“The light was fading but it was beautiful.

“We took the pictures using a combination of the car headlights and the staff holding up the lights from their mobile phones.

“There were more standing stones I wouldn’t have minded seeing but that would have meant a midnight finish and I don’t think the staff would have gone for it.”

An early flight next day sees Jeremy back in Glasgow, where self-proclaimed “superfans” Shonah Wiseman and Izzy Macneil want a picture taken with him.

Shonah says: “Do I like him? I would basically be the fourth Mrs Corbyn.

“I like everything about him. He can’t do anything wrong in my eyes.”

Izzy added: “He has always been on the right side of history.

“The way he has brought out the youth vote has been inspirational.

“People believe in him and I think that’s why you see the level of support he’s got.”

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The evening sees a rally at the city’s Drygate Brewery, where I am warned not to crack any jokes about “organising”.

The following day Jeremy was at a healthy living centre in Lanarkshire.

He had tea with a group of pensioners before going round tables chatting.

Ann Connor, 82, said: “It was nice to speak to him.

“He’s got a lot about him and at least he listened to what we were talking about.

“There are all kinds of cuts to the NHS and social care round here.

“I’ve seen first hand what it’s been doing to people.

“It’s a big concern for the people of this country and I think he’s the one to do something about it.”

Next he’s in Shotts, where lifelong Labour voters Rena and Sam Ward invite him in out of the rain.

Afterwards Rena tells me: “The people of Scotland respond when someone takes an interest in us.

“We don’t like being ignored and if someone is listening that’s great.

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“He is a really genuine man and takes what we are saying seriously.

“The SNP have been strong over the last few years but that seems to be on the slide now.

“There’s a really good chance for Labour in Scotland.”

A stop at a steelworks, then Jeremy and his team visit the Railway Tavern in Motherwell.

Landlord Pat Ross says: “It was fantastic to have Jeremy here today.

“He made honest connections with regular folk and took time to speak to everyone.

“People were saying it was like having a pop star in town.

“He is taking great strides at helping heal the divisions created during the referendum and is gathering real momentum, unifying the young and old of the left, as many former Labour voters are now rallying around him and returning to the party.

“Aye whatever it is he is selling the people are really buying and with plenty enthusiasm.”

That evening there is a dinner for the Keir Hardie Society, held at Tannochside Miner’s Welfare.

Jeremy gamely has a go at playing the bagpipes and an impressed Hugh the Piper says: “At least he managed to get a note out of them. I would give him six out of 10.”

After another day of darting around, Jeremy takes time out from preparing for an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival to reflect on his trip.

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He says: “Being in the Western Isles, then coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh, shows how beautiful and varied the country is.

“And everywhere we’ve been the one thing that’s been clear is that the mood up here has changed.

“We’re in business. People are very impressed and engaged by the manifesto.

“And they know that a Labour government in Westminster is going to deliver on the issues that are important to them.

“That’s social justice, jobs, investment in the future.”

“With a £10-an-hour minimum wage, a ban on zero-hours contracts, a jobs-first Brexit deal, and taxing big corporations and highest paid five per cent a bit more to fund our schools, hospitals, emergency services and social care.

“I’ve been impressed with the openness of the people.

“They’ve been ready to talk about their problems and their politics.

“People say 'I’ve never voted Labour in the past but I think what you’re saying speaks to us'."

And he promised to be back before long.

He says: "One of the things on my bucket list is to land on Barra.

“You land on the beach - all the pilots have been telling me about it.

“And I’d like to go back to Lewis. To ride my bike.”