[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it was an attempt to subvert democracy. I think the fact that it didn't achieve its aims does not excuse it

Depends. People's idea of what is and isn't 'democracy' seems very different than it used to be when Parliament had nothing like the power that it has exercised in the last few years. It wouldn't be hard to argue that a parliament that forces through a policy without allowing itself to be tested by the electorate is also an attempt to subvert democracy