He wouldn't have given up his fight to have The UK leave The EU, he said as much on Thursday night before the result was known. Plenty of others wouldn't have either.
They will not negotiate until Article 50 is invoked. They will not negotiate with deputies or outgoing leaders - it's got to be the main man or woman. Some in leave wanted Article 50 invoked after the 2020 General Election. The EU will play hard, but fair, but the longer this drags out the more...
This whole giant hole we've dug for ourselves is completely uncharted, unprecedented territory. Brexit is not going to be plain sailing. Anything could happen until Article 50 is invoked.
Would a 2nd referendum be a binary referendum rather than an advisory referendum though?
I think people in this country have had enough of experts and I guess we just need to accept we've shot ourselves in the foot, whether we pulled the trigger or not, and get on with it/embrace the utopia of...