"The government said that it would be bound by the result. A political promise (which should be seen in that context). Not legally binding. That's not what they said and it's not what they could have said. It's perfectly possible to hold an advisory referendum and promise in advance that you'll stick to the result. What you can't promise is that you'll change the law without consulting parliament. Invoking Article 50 inevitably means changes in the law. That's what the judges decided. The judges, far from being the enemies of the people, were protecting the people against the possibility of government by edict. We fought a civil war to stop that and have spent centuries establishing a democracy in which parliament has sovereignty. It's ironic to see angry brexiteers, who have complained for decades about our conceding sovereignty to the EU, attacking the very people who are now trying to defend it against politicians whose expediency drives them to undermine it."

Absolutely spot-on correct, Steve.
I have to smile that the Brexiteers and other sundry numpties are incapable of seeing the irony! You couldn't make it up!