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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom held unanimously that Boris Johnson's prorogation of the Parliament was, in the circumstances, unlawful as it was contrary to the inhrent democratic element of the Constitution by attempting to defeat the power of the Parliament.

It is very far from being a surprising result.

Unfortunately, far from apologising for his wrongdoing, Mr Johnson says that he disagrees with the decision.  Though the Court consisted of the most eminent legal minds in the coountry, that it was unanimous, and gave its reasons, Mr Johnson assumes the authority to disagree with it.

He does not seem to have revealed his legal qualifications to make such a judgment, and unfortunately he has not explained any reasons for his views, as did the Court, or demonstrated and explained the errors of the Supreme Court's judgment.

Nor does he acknowledge that his remarks might be influenced by political self-interest.

His response to the judgment is, if anything, more culpable than his original action.