It's unbelievable to me that people support this. So the government doesn't like how people voted-- now they can just hold the vote again, and again, and again, waiting for voters to get frustrated and fatigued, until they finally get the result they want? What an Orwellian approach to democracy.
52% voting to leave in a non-binding referendum - having no idea what the final divorce arrangement would look like - should not be held as the inviolable will of the people for all time. Times and circumstances change, which is why regular, recurring elections are essential to any healthy functioning democracy, and a threshold higher than a simple majority should generally be required for popular referendums.