'Weren’t we told that Brexit would help restore British parliamentary sovereignty to ensure that British laws have dominion over British lands?' Opinion | TalAbdulrazaq
In news that surprised absolutely no one thanks to leaks from Downing Street, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that his government is planning toIn other words, parliament will be suspended but not dissolved until just two weeks before Brexit, meaning the same MPs will return to sit and have very little opportunity to come to a consensus on what kind of deal, if any, they should pursue with the European Union.
Johnson’s hypocrisy and that of his supporters in government are staggering as they lead the nation down an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole and all in the name of democracy.at the end of October, it is always despicable, if not entirely shocking, when politicians who talk about upholding democratic values night and day make moves to undermine and show the utmost contempt for the democracy they are supposed to be upholding.
It surely has not gone over people’s heads that Johnson is attempting to restore sovereignty by executing a “very British coup” against democracy, as Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said.It is also quite insightful that Johnson’s decision to undermine one of the world’s oldest democracies has received very little fanfare when compared to other stories that did not deserve anywhere near as much attention.
Neither Erdogan or his party have ever suspended the Turkish legislature, and even constitutional changes were voted on by a plebiscite, a form of direct democracy whether those in western capitals liked the results or not. It is no wonder people like the British prime minister feel emboldened to act so brazenly to press forward with a populist right-wing agenda when those who are supposed to hold him to account cannot be balanced themselves.
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