Labour leadership: Lisa Nandy declares ambition to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as left-wingers endorse Rebecca Long-Bailey for top job
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lisa Nandy has said she is "seriously thinking" about running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the Labour leader sparked fury for failing to take responsibility for the party's catastrophic election result. John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, said Ms Long-Bailey would make a "brilliant" leader, while Richard Burgon, one of Corbyn's most loyal allies in the shadow cabinet, said he would back her for the top job. Asked who should succeed Mr Corbyn as Labour leader, Ms Flint said: “I don’t think it should be anybody who has had a hand in our Brexit strategy over the last few years, and I don’t think it can be Corbyn without a beard, I think that would be the wrong move as well.” Ms Flint earlier said she was trying to “stem my anger” as she criticised “ardent Remainers” within the party - naming Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry, Hilary Benn and Yvette Cooper - for having “contributed to sacrificing 59 seats”. The former minister said: “I don’t believe anybody who have been the architects of our European policy in the last few years is credible to be leader - I don’t think they can win back these seats.” She added: “Keir Starmer led us to a policy that did not listen to Labour leave voices who urged caution, he led us down the path of a second referendum, and I’m afraid Emily Thornberry did as well - she said to one of my colleagues ‘I’m glad my constituents aren’t as stupid as yours’.” It comes as Mr Corbyn faced criticism for claiming his party had "won the argument" but failing to express humility over the scale of Labour's defeat under his leadership.