Re: Parliamentary Sovereignty
"No, it wasn't politicians that said we would leave the EU. It was the people, and we spoke clearly."
Did you?
A. If the people, for well-argued reasons, think the UK should leave the EU (without knowing what the new situation will be) then they're entitled to vote for that.
B. If the people, for well-argued reasons, think the current government needs a good kicking then they're entitled to vote for that.
But if the people use A. to express B. then they abuse the democratic process. Like any other right, democracy/entitlement to vote comes with responsibilities.
"I for one am prepared to take up arms against any government that abandons democracy in my country."
Which form of democracy? At the moment the UK has a system of parliamentary democracy, where a referendum is normally only consultative. And should democracy be based on first past the post or proportional representation? Role of the House of Lords? Questions, questions ....
Biting the hand that feeds IT
