It has been an extraordinary week. The result of the referendum will have brought great joy for some, sorrow for others and a worry about what comes next for just about everybody.
Leavers fill my inbox with concern that Parliament will water down Brexit or even turn our backs on it altogether. Remainers are desperate that we do exactly that. There is no doubt in my mind that we must respect the result and that the UK must now leave the EU. However, as there was never a consensus - even amongst Leave campaigners - on what deal we would then seek, it's impossible to say what Brexit will actually look like.
Parliament meanwhile has been plunged into the chaos of a leadership election on our side and bitter infighting on the other. The markets are uneasy, although I concede they're not in the free fall that I and others expected, and we've lost our credit rating. The pound has devalued meaning a spike in export demands but there will be some significant cost of living issues too.
It is quite a hangover. The key though is that we must accept the path that we are now on. We must be realistic about its challenges. But embrace its opportunities too.
Democracy delivered us a result that some agree with and others do not. It has left our country divided. But we cannot ignore the democratically expressed will of the people. Brexit will happen and we will make it work.