On Wednesday, Jeremy Corbyn appeared rather rattled when a Sky News reporter asked him about 'traingate' at a campaign event on the NHS. The Labour leader huffed and puffed before explaining that while there were a few empty seats on the train he had wanted to sit next to his wife. Unfortunately, this remark contradicted a briefing from Corbyn's own team the night before, with his representatives claiming that the issue was not just that he couldn't find two unreserved seats next to each other.

So, why was there a communications breakdown? There appears to be a clue in today's Guardian. It seems that after Virgin released the CCTV footage, Corbyn's team were unable to reach him. Why? He was making jam:

“ 'One Labour source compared the campaign’s chaotic approach to that of a “pound shop Malcolm Tucker” — referring to the foul-mouthed spin doctor in political satire The Thick of It. Another complained that the leader was impossible to reach for some time on Tuesday because he was making jam.'

Mr S is sorry to hear the Labour leader's penchant for jam has got him into such a sticky situation.