"The funny thing about this is that, from everything I've ever heard from people in his constituency, Corbyn's popularity stems to a great degree from him being someone who actually helps people with their problems."
The former leader is reportedly considering establishing his own political party after accepting he will never be reinstated as a Labour MP.
The new survey also shows seven in ten have seen their living costs rising more than their household income over the past year, and the trend of living costs rising more than household income is thought to continue throughout this year.
The shadow health secretary said Labour would not "shirk" from using the private sector to help cut waiting lists.
He is tied along with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper according to a survey by DeltaPoll released over the weekend.
If the results were repeated in a General Election it could lead to the loss of more than 100 Tory seats.
It comes after David Lammy said sorry for nominating the Islington North MP to be Labour leader in 2015.
The former Oasis star said Labour had "betrayed the working classes".
That is, of course, if Conservative Party members feel he is the right fit for the job - indications show Liz Truss could be next in line.