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"We live in a representative democracy," Hale said. "The House of Commons exists because the people have elected its members. The government exists because it has the confidence of the House of Commons. It has no democratic legitimacy other than that."
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"We live in a representative democracy," Hale said. "The House of Commons exists because the people have elected its members. The government exists because it has the confidence of the House of Commons. It has no democratic legitimacy other than that."
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That is the manner in which the British constitution is supposed to operate - on the basis of trust, high standards and a respect for the rule of law. It is that quality which allows it to be unwritten, because of its maturity and deeply-held cultural commitment to its own values
“The Johnson government has tried to break that arrangement to pieces. It has acted, under the authorship of Dominic Cummings, in a fundamentally untrustworthy way, without honour or respect for the rule of law.”
(Brexit) in actuality it has involved a relentless attempt to massively strengthen the executive and dismiss other forms of democratic legitimacy, to an extent not seen in this country since the days of absolute monarchy.
”But today the operating mechanics of liberal democracy fought back. It was a marvellous sight to behold.”
politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/09/…
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