Labour frontbencher: Britain has 'nothing to fear' from Corbyn

"I know that's a bit boring for people because we always want to see the rabbit out of the hat and the new policies but that's exactly the kind of new approach to politics that I welcome and people will welcome too."

None of the usual razzmatazz that precedes a leader’s speech is expected nor is any appearance on stage at the end by his wife Laura Alvarez. The new leader’s only apparent concession to modern politics will be using an autocue.

The speech, due to be only half of the traditional hourlong address, has been drafted over the last few days largely by Mr Corbyn with the help of Neale Coleman, his director of policy.

Aides said they did not know whether or not he would don a tie for the crucial address when he could face the largest TV audience of his life so far. Earlier, he was pictured putting finishing touches to the speech, wearing red socks and sandals on.

"It is his opportunity to really communicate directly with people in their homes this evening, on the TV bulletins and he'll want to get across that message that people have nothing to fear from him, they share his values, he shares their values and that we are going to go on this, what is actually quite an interesting and new journey together about how we engage with people and do politics together," explained Ms Powell.

She revealed Mr Corbyn had consulted her and other members of the Shadow Cabinet about the content of his speech.

The Manchester MP told ITV1's Good Morning Britain that the new leader's style was "very open, very democratic, listening to people and taking their advice".

Mr Corbyn will use his most high-profile speech since becoming Labour leader to counter claims of a lack of patriotism following the row over his decision not to sing the national anthem by insisting that he loves his country and shares “majority British values".

His speech will call for a "kinder politics", a "caring society" and the return of traditional "values" to the political debate.

Just two weeks after being swept into office with almost 60 per cent of the votes of Labour members and supporters, Mr Corbyn will say that the scale of his victory gives him a huge "mandate for change".

"It was a vote for change in the way we do politics, in the Labour Party and the country," he is expected to say.

"Kinder, more inclusive; bottom-up, not top-down; in every community and workplace, not just at Westminster."

But in a sharp break from several of his predecessors, Mr Corbyn will declare that he has no intention of imposing policies on the party from above but will listen to the views of members during a lengthy policy review and seek a collective position.

Aides declined to say whether he would accept the party's collective judgement if it contradicted his own deeply-held beliefs on issues like scrapping the Trident nuclear deterrent.

Earlier this week, Mr Corbyn suffered a setback when delegates at Brighton rejected plans for a debate on Trident but he won warm support from activists for Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell's rejection of austerity and promise to balance the nation's books without hurting middle and low-earners.

In a speech which is expected to contain little policy detail, Mr Corbyn will say: "As I travelled the country during the leadership campaign it was wonderful to see the diversity of all the people in the country.

"Even more inspiring was the unity and unanimity of their values, a belief in: coming together to achieve more than we can on our own; fair play for all, solidarity and not walking by on the other side of the street when people are in trouble. Respect for others' point of view.

"It is this sense of fair play, these shared majority British values, that are the fundamental reason why I love this country and its people. These values are what I was elected on: a kinder politics and a more caring society.

“They are Labour values and our country's values. We are going to put these values back into politics.
"It's because I am driven by these British majority values, because I love this country, that I want to rid it of injustice, to make it fairer, more decent, more equal. And I want all of our citizens to benefit from prosperity and success."

Labour said the tone of the address was pitched to appeal to people who have lost interest in politics because of disillusionment with the way it is conducted at Westminster.

Echoing the conference slogan "straight talking, honest politics", the party leader will say he offers: "Real debate, not message discipline; straight talking, honest."

In an apparent attempt to build bridges with centrist figures, who have refused to serve on his front bench, the veteran left-winger will say: "I am not imposing leadership lines.

"I don't believe anyone has a monopoly on wisdom; we all have ideas and a vision of how things can be better."

He will call for "open debate" within the party, promising: "I will listen to everyone; I firmly believe leadership is listening."

Mr Corbyn will confirm that his party’s wide-ranging policy review will include looking at the possibility of extending maternity and paternity pay to Britain’s four million-plus self-employed, who account for one in seven of the country’s workforce.

"They are a big growing number of people in our economy and job security for them is very poor, their safety net is very difficult for some of them, yet they are the risk-takers and wealth-creators of our country," explained Ms Powell.

Asked if she felt Mr Corbyn was a leader who could take Labour to victory at the next election, she replied: "He's just been elected leader of the Labour Party, so I'm really not in the business of speculating how long he will last and how successful he will be. I wish he will be successful."