Is democracy dead in the United Kingdom?

Recently a poster here on Y! Answers asked UK folks to go and sign a petition against the proposed 'Pay as you drive' road tolls. Well over 1.3 million of US did supposedly sending a message to Number 10 that we didn't agree with yet another ridiculous tax on drivers here. However, Transport Secretary Alexander has pledged to continue on even though it appears the there isn't even minority support for this tax. Now Blair is going to email each of us that signed the petition and tell us why we're wrong and this new road tax is right.

Isn't that the wrong way around? Shouldn't Blair be emailing us to tell us that the Labour government, as elected, is listening to the voters and that this ridiculous proposal will be scrapped?

At what point will the people in the UK do away with this despotic government? Will it take another poll tax? How about an onboard computer (a black box) tracking your every move in the car, your conversations, your driving habbits and everywhere you go?