TOM WATSON, the deputy leader of the Labour Party, has gone public with his real concern and opposition to the news that the Unite trade union are conspiring with hard left activist group Momentum to force through changes to the Labour party governance.

These prospective changes would enable future left wing leadership candidates to bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn without the need to achieve a level of parliamentary support.

This conspiracy may or may not be true, though it is most certainly correct that the current Labour leader owes his position to the support of Momentum and others who share his hard left views.

What is more significant though is that the Labour number two believes it is true and is prepared to put himself in direct opposition to the Labour leader.

This reveals the tensions that exist between the left wing and the significant remainder of the party.

One has to ask how can Labour form an effective opposition in Parliament with the leadership so clearly divided?

John Crick, Bishop Auckland