The extended Westminster crisis has shown exactly how flawed and limited democracy in the current UK setup is.
The Westminster system has no effective checks and balances, with an over-mighty executive able to wield near absolute power through the powers that the PM wields on behalf of the crown, and the control that the government is allowed over parliament’s schedule and order of business. Judicial review is also limited, as there is no written constitution to appeal to, and rulings can effectively just be ignored.
It will sound familiar to many, but a system that depended heavily on precedent and convention has been wrecked by people who are prepared to do anything to get what they want.
