The situation in Britain is messy but the way forward is not. There are, in fact, few alternatives to choose from. The most sensible one is membership of the European Economic Area, otherwise known as the Norway option. This gives countries full access to the single European market, albeit with no say in EU politics.
It is the best that former Remain supporters can hope for. Many of them are backing the idea of another referendum. I can think of no single measure that would produce more acrimony, division and economic damage than a decision to ignore a democratic vote. The Remainers are still trapped in the second of the five stages of mourning: the anger phase. The first stage is denial, which is where they were during the campaign: they were in denial of the possibility that the other side might win; and of the political disaster of the Project Fear campaign.
The Norway option is also the most realistic political path for the moderates among the former Leave campaigners. It is the only one they may be able to deliver without destroying their divided parties.