Lured to an underground parking garage in Arlington, Virginia, by the promise of a solid-gold scoop, Thomas Batten was given a copy of the top-secret GOP plan to boot Trump out of the Republican race ... forever

Over the last six months, GOP leaders have watched helpless as the Republican presidential race has transformed from the usual loveable farce into a terrifying prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road as tangerine reality show host Donald Trump gained, attained and retained frontrunner status. With only a few months left before the Republican National Convention, party luminaries, bigwigs and eminences grises have come up with a secret blueprint for how to stop the New York business mogul from becoming their candidate. Exclusive to the Guardian, here is their 10-point plan:

