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I do not understand this idea of the Corbyn grand plan that is so cunning and will suddenly reveal itself. If it is beyond the journalists and probably most of the population maybe it is not so clever after all. The policy suggestion from the Labour conference at least seem like something made up on the train to Brighton and not from a party that should be ready for GE at a moments notice.
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we will see at the upcoming election how successful 'having a clear position on brexit' is for e.g. the conservatives. boris' strategy is very dangerous - in order to preserve the 2017 coalition (which didn't deliver a majority remember) he has to thread a needle. (fwiw, labour's position is perfectly understandable provided you have a reading comprehension above 2y.o., which I know is beyond most journalists.)
that's not what he is doing - he has tacked towards the leave side of his coalition and risks alienating any remain-leaning voters, particularly in LD/CON marginals. he better hope his strategists have run the numbers and think they can put on enough (well distributed!) votes to replace those he will lose
my own personal expectation is that the electoral valency of brexit will be less than those inside the twitter and WM bubble expect. while they need a position, I think most people have tuned it out and just want it to go away really. labour should have an electorally potent offering in their next manifesto for all those things most people are really concerned about (schools, hospitals, jobs etc.)