McGrath's last posting certainly gets to the fundamentals of the rule of law.

The fundamental basis of society is that one is not allowed to undertake certain acts that are contrary to the common good as established by the society. The most liberal way of establishing what is in the common good is to make an assumption that things are in the common good unless defined as being against that good. Whatever the method of deciding what is against the common good can conveniently be identified as "the authorities". If the authorities are established as representatives of the generality by a fair method then they are justly entitled to be regarded as establishing a liberal society.

This is certainly not the place to divert into discussion of the British electoral system - so I will make no comment on it. However, the Act having passed parliament is a valid (if not optimal) basis for society to operate.

Richard