Conditions of democracy

Democracy is what the u.k. and perhaps the u.s. often say they are fighting for. When all is said and done it is perceived as a value as in northern Ireland and the middle East. Yet there are reports of infiltration which might render democracy a fallacy.
Positions in the British labour party have been filled by tories. Tony Blair was known to be an admirer of Margaret Thatcher. New Labour and many other, as said socialist movements are elite constructs, in order to serve a purpose of a pretence of democracy.
Democracy can be a fallacy if a party has lost its socialist or nationalist values but is carrying on complacently. Democratic policies such as two or more parties often mean a politician represents his party rather than his country. Might result in inter party feuds as opposed to a unitary system which might be viable.