The objectives set by Teresa May in her red lines and reflected in her deal accurately reflect what was promised - i.e. an end to free movement and freedom to do our own deals (although I doubt that that one really got many leave votes). The problem is still as it was three years ago and conveniently glossed over in the referendum campaign, that you can't have these and an open border in Ireland and no checks at the Irish Sea crossing. Don't forget that the "Irish Backstop" is what stopped May's deal. The only long term solutions are:
- remain an EU member as before
- leave and Ireland leaves as well (which is just not going to happen)
- leave the EU but with Northern Ireland remaining inside
When all the dust settles on the Tory leadership issue, that is what will have to come back into focus. Another referendum could have 1) and 3) as the options. The problem is that the Unionists may be prepared to fight (literally) to prevent what they will see as the breakup of the Union, so we may end up with 3) only after a process of the UK leaving followed by years of conflict.