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More than 2,200 new members joined Labour on Tuesday after Jeremy Corbyn's debut conference speech , Deputy Leader Tom Watson has revealed.

He hailed the conference as a 'great gathering of the Labour clan' and said: "Let’s harness the power of the great movement we’ve always been."

He added yesterday: "From unity comes strength. That’s why we’re stronger now, as we prepare to leave Brighton, than we were when we arrived. We speak with one voice. We are One Labour."

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He urged activists to 'kick these nasty Tories down the road where they belong', saying: "Over three million working people are worse off. This winter they’ll have to choose between keeping their children warm or keeping them fed."

Well over 50,000 people have joined Labour since Jeremy Corbyn scooped up nearly 60% of the vote in the leadership elections on September 12.

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On Wednesday last week Labour sources said total membership was 358,611 - lower than reported elsewhere but still close to Tony Blair 's 1990s heyday.

The number of party members has almost doubled from the 194,000 during Ed Miliban's election bloodbath five months ago.

Jeremy Corbyn told journalists his immediate aim is to hit half a million members - creating an army of doorknockers and leafletters for May's local elections in London, Wales and Scotland.

But critics fear Mr Corbyn's left-wing views will only distance him from swing voters.

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Today, on his first visit to Scotland since winning the leadership, Mr Corbyn will urge SNP voters to come back to the party saying they should not risk another decade of Tory rule.

SNP leaders moved to exploit a deep shadow cabinet split over Trident after Mr Corbyn defied colleagues to say he would never push the nuclear button .

Deputy leader Stewart Hosie said: "Jeremy Corbyn needs to be straight with the people of Scotland.

"Will Labour oppose Trident nuclear weapons on our shores, or simply allow the Tories to go ahead with this outdated and unwanted project?"