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It could have been an embarrassing moment.

Birmingham Labour MP Jack Dromey was telling a TV interviewer why he believed Jeremy Corbyn should be replaced as Labour leader.

And then Mr Corbyn turned up as he was in mid-flow.

The camera turned to record Mr Corbyn arriving at the National Conference Centre in Solihull, close to Birmingham Airport, where he was greeted by cheers from supporters.

Mr Corbyn greeted the Birmingham MP with a smile, saying: "Hi Jack, alright?"

But Mr Dromey (Lab Erdington) was just as friendly as he replied: "Good to see you.”

He even patted Mr Corbyn on the back as he walked off.

The exchange took place before Labour's Birmingham leadership hustings on Thursday, and was filmed by ITV journalist Alison Mackenzie.

Mr Corbyn knew full well that Mr Dromey is supporting his opponent in the leadership contest, Owen Smith.

But not everyone was impressed.

The video was posted on the official Facebook page of Momentum, a group of Jeremy Corbyn supporters. And visitors to the page left comments calling Mr Dromey a "snake" and describing his behaviour as "slimy" and "disgusting".

It reflects the atmosphere in the hustings itself, where Mr Smith was sometimes interrupted by booing.

Mr Dromey said: "Our civil exchange between two people who have known each other for 40 years contrasted sharply with the shameful heckling by Jeremy’s supporters at the hustings.

"Jeremy is an old friend but I do not believe he is a leader."

The footage was filmed and published on Twitter by ITV journalist Alison Mackenzie