[Cronos]

No, they ruled as per the British constitution where the Parliament acts on behalf of the Crown and is a check on the government. This is not the same as the US constitution

[pepsi_junkie]

Well I was referring to the BBC which cited the petitioners to the court as arguing that, in fact, an referendum of the voters was less democratic than a vote of the MPs: From the BBC: During the Supreme Court hearing, campaigners argued that denying the UK Parliament a vote was undemocratic and a breach of long-standing constitutional principles.