Would remainers respect the results of a second referendum. Or more importantly would the MP's representing us?

I think this is why your predictions are wrong Iains.

The referendum was a crap idea. Brexit has too many powerful enemies for it to come to pass....The Bank of England, every snotty snidey middle class alternative comedian, , the new Labour gang (never mind their northern constituencies), many Tory MP's, the Liberal Democrats, the Irish who see the EU as as possible way of fudging Irish independence......

my feeling is that Brexit won't happen under any circumstances