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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I'll put the two arguments against this to you...but we all should appreciate there's no right or wrong here.
1. Politicians have to act in the best interests of their constituents as they see things. They do not simply look at the way their constituents voted in the referendum, however politically expedient in the short term this might be.
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I would accept that argument, if from the very outset that they acted in that way. I have to ask why didn’t they
1. Vote against the referendum in the first place
2. Stand for election on a manifesto to honour the result of the referendum
3. Vote against A.50
They should either had voted against 1. Resigned in the face of 2. Or voted against 3.
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2. A majority of the electorate now want to remain. And before anyone jumps in, no it's not bollocks, that's from multiple polls. 
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polls are so accurate aren’t they? You just don’t know that, any result would probably be within the margin of error either way
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So, a Parliament that implements Brexit could be seen as ignoring the electorate. Democracies do allow people to change their minds and many don't-knows are now against leaving.
Your point of view is a valid one, Pierre. But so is the counter view.
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The only way to be sure would be another referendum, Which I would be happy with, but the question would have to be exactly the same.