The Independent said that both sides assumed the referendum result would be final.
Steve said that the result was "irrevocable."

Cameron said throughout the campaign that article 50 would be triggered the day after a leave vote.
That precluded any intervention by Parliament.

No-one on Mudcat took issue with that.
No-one in the media took issue with that.
No-one in Parliament took issue with that.
No-one brought a legal case to prove it illegal to do that.

He was expected to do that without consulting Parliament.
No-one expected him to resign instead.