Supporters of the runaway Labour leadership favourite Jeremy Corbyn are twice as likely to think the world is controlled by a secretive global elite than anyone else, a poll has revealed.

Almost a third of the veteran left-winger's fans believe in a global conspiracy compared to just over one in 10 people in the general public.

Mr Corbyn's supporters, dubbed 'Corbynistas', are also much more likely to describe themselves as 'dreamers', get angry about 'being told what to do' and support the end of the monarchy, the respected pollsters YouGov found.

Almost a third of the veteran left-winger's fans believe in a global conspiracy compared to just over one in 10 people in the general public

Mr Corbyn has surged into the lead in the race to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader on a hard-left platform which MPs have warned will make the party 'unelectable'.

The survey of almost 4,000 people with a vote in Labour's leadership contest confirmed that Mr Corbyn's supporters are wildly out of touch with the public on everything from the renationalisation of utilities to the redistribution of wealth.

Some 85 per cent of Mr Corbyn's supporters describe themselves as 'Left-wing', a description shared by just a third of the population.

A further 60 per cent declare they are 'against the institution of the Royal Family', compared with just 22 per cent of the public.

Some 85 per cent, meanwhile, said they would like to see 'much more' redistribution of wealth, compared with 29 per cent of the public. And 86 per cent said they wanted to nationalise utilities, compared with 31 per cent of the public.

The findings came as Jeremy Corbyn arrived in London with his rarely-seen wife Laura Alvarez (both pictured) for a Labour leadership hustings last night

A survey of almost 4,000 people with a vote in Labour's leadership contest shows Mr Corbyn's supporters are wildly out of touch with the public on everything from the renationalisation of utilities to the redistribution of wealth

Mr Corbyn has alarmed mainstream politicians by staking out a series of controversial views during the leadership contest, including leaving Nato, scrapping nuclear deterrent Trident, and reopening the coal mines.

However, in an apparent U-turn, he said yesterday the Nato alliance should have been 'disbanded in 1990' but that if elected he would only seek to 'restrict' its role.