A second referendum now would almost certainly make things worse.
On the "there's no plan" thing I have already responded elsewhere.
Cameron may in the end be remembered for doing the right thing, if for the wrong reasons; as might a large proportion of Leave voters.
I'm grateful to you WdB for causing me to dig a little more deeply into some of the aspects of Brexit. I feel more optimistic about it than I have ever done. The opportunities here are not to do with migration, sovereignty for it's own sake or product regulations, but trade - the dimension that everybody fears will be a disaster.
If you had a business serving two large customer segments, one of which was in long term relative decline compared to the other, where would you put your focus? Both of course, but which one is most important for your future?
If by "this mess" WdB you mean that the current situation is necessarily a disaster, I disagree, without being glib about it. It could no doubt be made into a disaster. It is a 'messy' problem, i.e. one without a simple answer, which can only be resolved step by step with a flexible approach.
Various scenarios have been put forward as a starting point but I would guess that May's team will start by testing the EFTA route, with or without EEA membership.
I don't know whether you have seen any of the plans mooted - this one dates back to 2014, and was the IEA's Brexit Prize winner. It's a bit much to expect one bloke to have written the answer two years ago, but it's an interesting read.
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