Britain – A Failed Democracy ?

Misleading information, outright lies, and a badly constructed referendum have resulted in half of the participants voting for Brexit. (51.5% vs. 48.5%)

Prime Minister Cameron, who opposed Brexit, yet called the referendum, resigned immediately after the result came out.  Ambitious Theresa May, who also opposed Brexit, saw an opportunity to become prime-minister and joined the remain side. The opposition Labour party is led by Trotskyite Jeremy Corbyn, who is himself a Brexiter. So, both main parties in the UK are led by Brexit supporters.

Hence, on the most contentious issue in British politics for many years, the government has no opposition. That half (or by now perhaps more) of Britain’s population, who prefer remaining in the EU, have no one speaking for them in Parliament.

The whole process of Brexit – despite the seemingingly democratic instrument of a referendum – has turned out to be a grand failure of democracy.