Part 12/17:

The Constitutional Crisis Post-2005 and the Rise of the "Blob"

The establishment of the Supreme Court in 2005 marked a pivotal shift, for it created a separate, powerful judicial institution that often acts independently of Parliament—"the Blob," as the speaker calls the levers of unaccountable elite power comprising lawyers, civil servants, and judges. This elite class is described as disconnected from ordinary citizens and driven by social sensitivities such as diversity and inclusion.