What's the point of democracy?

Both Tory and Labour party leaders supported Remain campaign. I thought opposition parties are supposed to provide alternatives to the ruling party. When three biggest parties in Britain united to support Remain, what does that tell you about the facade that is democracy?

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Summerman · 56-60, M

I think the vote on Europe was a strange one with MP's seemingly able to take up what position they wanted regardless of their party policy. But your point is a good one. Increasingly the three parties seem to take very similar positions on issues so there is a genuine lack of constructive debate and discusison of alternatives.