WATCH: Jeremy Corbyn surprises Willenhall residents with West Midlands visit

The Labour leader seemingly shrugging off the Prime Minister's derogatory remarks about his attire 24 hours earlier.

"He's actually jealous of the jacket," he said.

"I think it is actually a rather nice jacket. Don't you? I bought it in Holloway Road.

"The thing the Prime Minister really is jealous of is that I can shop there. He has to go to Bond Street."

Jezza, making an effort to do up his top button and pull up his red tie, strolled through Willenhall town centre with shadow home secretary Andy Burnham and Walsall Labour group leader councillor Sean Coughlan in tow.

An unlikely glamour trio.

Mr Corbyn's brown boots, although incongruent with his suit, were good for walking. And, as it would prove, he needed them.

Shoppers stopped dead in their tracks and whipped out their smartphones to capture Mr Corbyn's image eternally.

Others peered out of their windows as the media circus slowly, ever so slowly, made its way up the slight incline through the town.

There was even the odd kiss on the cheek.

And if his minders (three by my count) harboured any concern over how the son of Shropshire would be received, they were quickly dashed.

Ramlal Jassal, 82, made the first approach to the bearded leader.

"Don't give up," he urged.

"You have done very well and continue to be the leader, make you decisions, we are behind you," he said.

Also in pursuit were Wayne and Heidi Pickrell with their silver chrome camera in hand.

You could see the excitement in their eyes as the dishevelled figure of Mr Corbyn appeared in front of them while on their Thursday afternoon shopping trip.

Joining the ever growing swarm, they eventually got their picture taken with their idol. Mr Burnham even snuck into shot for good measure.

The ex-leadership rivals are now best of pals.

"It was a big surprise," remarked Mr Pickrell. "I am a member of the Labour party and voted for Mr Corbyn. It was brilliant to see him," the 49-year-old said.

Mrs Pickrell, 43, added: "We think he is doing a brilliant job."

They then trundled off home to upload their snap to Facebook.

"We'll probably frame it too," said Mrs Pickrell.

At Living Water cafe in Stafford Street Mr Corbyn tucked into a lunch of egg sandwiches and crisps – he is vegetarian of course.

Passers-by pressed their faces up against the glass frontage to get a peek of the star of the Left.

"Where is Jeremy Corbyn?" asked an excited young Asian man.

You got the feeling there hadn't been this much excitement in the town since the opening of the latest branch of Poundland.

Wiping his whiskers, Mr Corbyn elaborated on the Prime Minister's comments that his mother would tell him to 'put on a proper suit, do up your tie and sing the national anthem' during a debate on the NHS.

With a cup of tea in hand (one sugar), he said: "My late mother was a great lover of the NHS. Her generation gave us the NHS and she was very proud of it. When Nye Bevan died my mum cried. I don't normally say anything personal but I thought it was ridiculous if he was going to start making allegations about my jacket. He is obviously jealous. It is a very nice jacket."

Earlier that day Mr Corbyn was joined by comrades Jamieson, Adamson, and Dromey.

They being the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, leader of Cannock Council and Staffordshire PCC Labour candidate, and the Birmingham MP hubby of Labour royalty Harriet Harman.

Mr Corbyn was launching the crime commissioner election campaign with Mr Burnham.

The narrative? Tory cuts bad. Labour loves the police.

Mr Burnham said: "Tory austerity is tearing a hole in the safety net that should be there to ensure the safety of communities.

"I believe these cuts are putting people's safety at risk.

"They've gone too far and cannot carry on.

"The Tories were once the party of law and order. Your safety is being put at risk."

But how does Labour plan to pay to reverse the cuts you may ask?

"We will be putting forward an alternative vision for the economy in due course," was the response from both frontbenchers.

He also praised the work of police community support officers (PCSOs).

While the party leader also backed a call by victims of the 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings for West Midlands Police to release all relevant records it holds over the double bombing, which killed 21 people.

He said: "I must say as one involved in the Justice for the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four campaigns I was astonished to find there were still records that haven't been released."

After downing the dregs of his tea – he was off, sporting a navy blue coat.

The PM's mother would approve.