BORIS Johnson today urges voters not to feel sorry for “mutton-headed old mugwump” Jeremy Corbyn — because the Labour leader poses an extreme danger to the country.

The Foreign Secretary mounts the most savage assault yet on the hard-left 67 year old.

Mr Johnson insists Mr Corbyn’s ardent anti-military stances actually mean “the consequences would be calamitous” if he ever gets the keys to No10.

9 Boris Johnson launches the most savage assault yet on the Labour leader Credit: PA:Press Association

THE biggest risk with Jeremy Corbyn is that people just don’t get what a threat he really is.

They look at him floundering away in the Commons and they say to themselves: Nah - that guy? PM? That’s never going to happen.

9 Corbyn seems to have no grasp of the need for this country to be strong in the world Credit: Getty Images

They watch his meandering and nonsensical questions and they feel a terrible twinge of human compassion.

Well, they say to themselves: he may be a mutton-headed old mugwump, but he is probably harmless.

Do you have those feelings? Have you ever thought the leader of the Opposition is an essentially benign Islingtonian herbivore?

9 We are faced with a resurgent Russia, interfering blatantly with European democracies Credit: AP:Associated Press

9 And a semi-deranged regime in North Korea, bent on getting nuclear weapons that could one day be used to strike this country Credit: AP:Associated Press

Have you felt a pang of sympathy for his plight? If so, fight it.

The simple fact is that on June 8 there can be only two Prime Ministers: Jeremy Corbyn or Theresa May.

It is absolutely vital for Britain’s security that we have the strong, stable and decisive leadership of Theresa May.

Look at the world today, and the problems Britain is grappling with.

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We have a revanchist Russia, interfering blatantly with European democracies - countries that Moscow wants to pull back into its sphere of influence.

We have a semi-deranged regime in North Korea, bent on getting nuclear weapons that could one day be used to strike this country.

And we are engaged in a vast struggle against an evil Islamist death cult that is taking lives around the world.

Where is Corbyn on any of these issues?

9 And we are engaged in a vast struggle against an evil Islamist death cult Credit: Alamy

9 And yet Corbyn is nowhere to be found on any of these issues Credit: PA:Press Association

It is not just that he would crash the economy with spending plans that would force an extra £500bn tax burden on the British people.

He seems to have no grasp of the need for this country to be strong in the world.

To widespread acclaim and relief, Britain has just sent 800 troops to Estonia - to underscore our Nato commitment to the freedom of our Baltic friends.

What would Corbyn do? He has campaigned against Nato for most of his life, and has even said he would like to scrap our armed forces.

A Boris Johnson glossary Mugwump, noun A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics

In Harry Potter, the term is borrowed to mean anyone who is part of the Internal Confederation of Wizards Revanchist [from revanchism], noun A policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory

9 For the safety and stability of this country, Theresa May must be elected on June 8 Credit: Getty Images

9 Above all, the Labour leader would be disastrous for this country’s all-important Brexit talks Credit: PA:Press Association

Just when Kim Jong-Un is on the verge of acquiring a really deadly nuclear weapon, Britain could be on the verge of acquiring Jeremy Corbyn as PM - a man whose brilliant idea of a nuclear deterrent is that we should send our nuclear subs to sea with no nuclear missiles aboard.

As for the fight against Islamist terror, Corbyn has said he would not shoot to kill - even when innocent life is at stake. What kind of protection is that?

Above all, he would be disastrous for this country’s all-important Brexit talks. I have followed the Brexit question pretty closely, but I cannot make head or tail of Labour’s policy.

Do they want to be in or out of the EU? In the customs union but out of the single market?

In-out, in-out, shake it all about.

This isn’t the hokey cokey. Corbyn’s approach would be a recipe for paralysis and uncertainty - and for Britain to get totally stiffed in the negotiations.

We need Theresa May to get on now - without threats of obstruction from Labour, Lib Dems and the SNP- to deliver those freedoms the people voted for last year: the right to control our laws, our borders, and huge sums of money.

It cannot be allowed to happen. The consequences would be calamitous.

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