Describing this as a "democratic crisis" is extremely melodramatic. It is nothing of the sort. A democratic crisis would be an accurate description only if there had been a coup and we were now being governed by a military junta or something of that magnitude. Do these people have no sense of perspective and proportion?
Just look at the "balance" given by the BBC:
"Historically Britain has a tradition of resistance to radical reforms to the constitution. But campaigners say dramatic solutions may be required to tackle what is often described as a democratic crisis.
Critics question whether changes to mechanics of the voting system will address this crisis."It's just taken as given that both proponents and opponents of this proposal view this as a "crisis". I suspect the reality is that the vast majority people, including politicians and the media, understand fine well that it's nothing of the sort.
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