Twitter reacts as Virgin Trains and Jeremy Corbyn clash over seats

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Jeremy Corbyn sitting on the floor of a trainImage source, Yannis Mendez
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Mr Corbyn said he was experiencing a problem that was common to commuters

What began with the Labour party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, being filmed sitting on the floor of a train complaining about overcrowding has turned into a dispute with Virgin Trains about whether seats were actually available.

Mr Corbyn was travelling from London to Newcastle earlier this month.

Virgin Trains has released CCTV footage appearing to contradict Mr Corbyn's story. Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign team later said that when the Labour leader boarded the train he had been "unable to find unreserved seats" but that train staff found him some after a family was upgraded to first class.

Here's what the Twittersphere really thinks of the whole affair, which is fast becoming known as #Traingate

@Joelycett tweets: To be fair to Corbyn, one time I accidentally walked past 12 empty tables at a Strada before crouching on the ground & eating with my fistsImage source, Twitter/@joelycett
@jimwaterson tweets: Just remembered my friend's Nick Clegg toilet anecdote, which was probably one of the greatest coalition moments.Image source, Twitter/@jimwaterson
@Redpeter99: Explains it all. #traingateImage source, Twitter/@Redpeter99
@MrHarryCole: Not a cultImage source, Twitter/@MrHarryCole
@ladyhaja tweets: When you get a seat #traingateImage source, Twitter/@ladyhaja
@jamesrbuk: I can't believe I've made this, but: timeline of Corbyn's train journey.Image source, Twitter/@jamesrbuk
@drhingram tweets: I see Virgin Trains have addressed the Corbyn #traingate issueImage source, Twitter/@drhingram
@cj11tt tweets: Having to sit on the floor today as my office is absolutely ram packed :(( #traingateImage source, Twitter/@cj11tt
@KerenOrient: Fact: he got seat abt 45 mins in when staff started shuffling ppl around! #traingateImage source, Twitter/@KerenOrient
@SlashWilko: To my Oz friends...it is a #nonstory just todays #SmearOfTheDay against #CorbynImage source, Twitter/@SlashWilko

Compiled by Nana Prempeh, the BBC's UGC and Social News team