Did the mainstream media smear Jeremy Corbyn over Traingate?

A video has emerged alleging that the Labour leader was a victim of a media conspiracy over his claims about an overcrowded Virgin train. But all is not what it seems.

By Jasper jackson

This week a video emerged on social media purporting to tell “the truth about Traingate” – a strange summer story from last year which focused attention on the country’s “ram-packed” train network, and whether or not Jeremy Corbyn was an honest man.

The saga began with a Guardian article about how Corbyn was unable to find a seat on a Virgin train and thus ended up sitting on the floor. It included a video of Corbyn, sitting in a vestibule.