Jeremy Corbyn's reason for missing the Rugby World Cup opening will win him votes

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the left-wing party Labour, was slammed by the Conservative party and some members of the media and the public for turning down the offer of VIP seats at a the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on Friday.

Conservative minister Mike Penning said: "As a rugby nut who'd go anywhere to see England play, I cannot believe anybody, let alone the Leader of the Opposition, would not support our country."

While Conservative MP Damian Collins joined in and said: "He should be there to support England and cheer on his country - it is a snub and people won't understand why he has turned it down."

Politicians regularly get invited to attend huge sporting events. It is not obligatory to take the tickets or attend the event.

However, Corbyn actually did something that will win the votes of many people after it was revealed on Facebook that his "prior commitments" was to meet his constituents during one of his weekly appointments.

In Britain, MPs should meet with the local people who voted them in to help them with regional or national issues that they need a politician to help them with. 

<PostbyDaisy Barber.

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