Corbyn trains

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I tink you better s'plain, Rucy!

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Virgin Trains has questioned footage showing Jeremy Corbyn sitting on the floor of a "ram-packed" service.



In a film shown on The Guardian, the Labour leader said he was experiencing a problem "many passengers face every day" on the London to Newcastle train.

But Virgin said CCTV showed Mr Corbyn and his team walking past available seating before starting filming.



It says the crew helped him to a carriage where seats were available and he sat for the rest of his journey.



According to The Guardian's report last week, the footage of the Labour leader was taken by Yannis Mendez, a freelance filmmaker who volunteers for his campaign.

The Labour leader chose the spot on the floor instead of upgrading to first class, it said.

In the footage, Mr Corbyn said: "This is a problem that many passengers face every day, commuters and long-distance travellers. Today this train is completely ram-packed.

"The staff are absolutely brilliant, working really hard to help everybody.

"The reality is there are not enough trains, we need more of them - and they're also incredibly expensive."

Mr Corbyn said the episode made the case for the railways to be renationalised, one of his key policy pledges.

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How can you tell if a politician is a liar?

He/she is a politician

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Jeremy Corbyn’s Virgin Trains PR Stunt Has Backfired Comically

“It wasn’t ram-packed, it was full of bull.”

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been exposed by Virgin Trains after claiming he was forced to sit on the floor during a journey from Kings Cross to Newcastle in what has now become #traingate.

The Islington North MP said the train was “ram-packed” and used the opportunity to film a video calling for renationalisation of the railways. Virgin, however, released footage on Tuesday showing Corbyn walking past empty seats.

You might want to sit down, this is about to get really juicy.

In a statement on its website, the train company referred to CCTV footage it has released to the media, which showed the Labour leader walking past empty unreserved seats before making the film, and then returning to his seat for the rest of the journey.

In response, Corbyn’s campaign team claimed he had given up his seat for a woman who was standing, however Virgin’s video seems to debunk their statement. [replace one lie with a new easily debunked lie...always a good move]

Since this is the most interesting thing that’s happened in British politics for weeks, Twitter is having a field day.

Dan D. Lyons
‏@newsfondue

It wasn't "ram packed". It was "full of bull". #Traingate

Mr Roger Quimbly @RogerQuimbly

#traingate reaction latest.
12:20 PM - 23 Aug 2016

Scott @nutri_lad

Hey @jeremycorbyn, how's straight talking, no-spin, honest politics coming along? #traingate
7:03 AM - 23 Aug 2016

Asa Bennett Verified account
‏@asabenn

Corbyn toughs it out in Labour's "ram-packed" frontbench

Andrew R
‏@ExcelPope

Nothing worse than kids and luggage on the seats.
#traingate

Ben
‏@Jamin2g

The pictures Virgin Trains and the MSM doesn't want you to see.

#TrainGate

Mockeree
‏@mockeree

“All the cubicles were taken.” #traingate

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