Supreme Court: serving or subverting democracy?

The Lib Dems presumably now wish to change their name to the Liberal Non-Democrats.

A second vote will solve nothing. It will create even more problems; not the least of which would be a significant boost in the public's already historically high level of mistrust in politicians.

It would also create more than a small shadow of doubt when it comes to future votes. When future politicos looked for public support for any party platform or policy, people would respond: 'If you ignored us on the biggest issue of our lifetimes, how can we believe you will ever listen to us again?'

Though many won't admit it today, Remain voters would have these same doubts.

Democracy breaks down when there is no public trust. It breaks down, too, when accepted parliamentary procedure - accepted by convention, if not by written code - is second-guessed by the Courts.

It is in danger of fracturing altogether when members of Parliament effectively rely on legal manoeuvres, to delay carrying out their proper duty to the people.