The Brexit tide has turned.

The Mirror’s own ComRes poll showed , given a second referendum, 55%would now vote Remain over 45% for Leave.

The Tories' botched attempts at Brexit negotiations have given voters time to pause for thought.

The lies peddled by the Leave campaign have been laid bare.

The confusion and rancour within Tory ranks is more evidence that they approached the Brexit referendum like Blair approached the Iraq War - with absolutely no exit strategy.

With the many dangers of separation now evident it’s ironic that Nigel Farage's call for a second referendum to “kill the argument” may instead kill Tory Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn with the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier (
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It has re-opened the door to those within our labour and trade union family who see the folly of leaving.

Yesterday, Jeremy Corbyn told Robert Peston, Labour is “obviously” committed to Britain remaining with a European Customs Union .

He also rightly exposed as a fallacy the idea that we can leave the EU and remain a member of the Single Market (SM). We can't.

We may be granted access in return for a sizeable fee with perhaps similar arrangements as those enjoyed by countries within the European Economic Area.

Yet, who wants to be demoted to a club where we are being compelled to abide by rules and decisions made by other countries?

Ceding our democratic voice is too high a price.

Labour is right to proclaim that retaining unfettered access to the SM is more important than the mechanism which achieves it.

So, staying within the EU is now looking like the simplest route to maintaining that access.

And electing Jeremy Corbyn our Prime Minister remains our greatest hope of staying within the EU in a reformed relationship with it.

Manuel Cortes of the TSSA union

With a Corbyn-led Labour government at the helm of Brexit, re-calibrating Britain in a reformed partnership with the EU is on the cards.

Only a busted flush lies ahead of those playing Brexit poker with Vince Cable, Nick Clegg or Anna Soubry.

All in Labour’s family must now focus our efforts towards an election which will put our manifesto for the many at the heart of rebuilding a more equal Britain in a relationship with a fairer Europe.

Being clear about our strategy enables us to see that continued EU membership, with the possibility of negotiating fairer reforms for the many, is a more preferable tactic than seeking sub-optimal outcomes.

The risks to our jobs from leaving the SM are far too high for us to ignore the credible policy of staying put.

* Manuel Cortes is General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association