Parliament seeks to thwart the will of the People

In the present maneuvers over Brexit all sides claim that they are acting democratically. All sides have their own interpretation of democracy.

The Prime Minister says that he is acting democratically in ensuring that the will of the people, who voted by a majority to leave the EU, takes precedence over the will of Members of Parliament most of whom were elected on a promise that they would implement Brexit. But promises by those seeking election cannot be relied upon.

Many Members of Parliament claim that preventing members of Parliament from changing the law to enable Brexit not to take place or to be delayed is undemocratic. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, claims that interfering with Parliament is the act of a dictator by which I suppose she means that implementing the will of the majority of the people is the act of a dictator.

As I see it, the majority of the people of the UK voted to leave the EU. Members of Parliament derive their authority from the people. Members of Parliament in seeking to delay or prevent Brexit are thwarting the will of the majority of the people. To thwart the will of the majority of the people is undemocratic: it is as simple as that.