... Government has to been seen to be doing something to combat the threat there cannot be in a free democracy no checks or restraints on the Government. An independent judiciary is therefore a pre-requisite for parliamentary supremacy. "Ultimately, in any democracy, the independence of the judiciary is essential to protect the public from governments exceeding their democratic powers"1 Parliamentary supremacy is the driving force behind where the executive gains the vast majority of its power and with a substantial majority in parliament and accompanied with appropriate party discipline, can get any legislation it wants through parliament. The problem lies in times of emergency such as with the threat posed by terrorism It is the constitutional role of the executive to protect the British way of life and thus the Government must be seen to be taking quick and effective action against those who would seek to destroy the very fabric of our society. ...

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