Democracy is in crisis again. In the US, questions are raised about whether democratic institutions can withstand Trump’s presidency and the possibility of a second term.
In August 2019, the Conservative party – historically, the party of ‘law and order’ and defender of the constitution – acted unlawfully to suspend parliament. They claim to be taking the side of ‘the people’ against parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law.
This indicated that many in the Conservative party have a highly conditional approach to the rules of the democratic game.
