No, parliament is not the govenmnent. At least, in the UK when we say Government, we refer to the executive body (prime minister, cabinet etc.). In the US when

No, parliament is not the govenmnent. At least, in the UK when we say Government, we refer to the executive body (prime minister, cabinet etc.). In the US when you say government, you mean the whole thing. So your wanting to correct me stems from your using the US meaning of the word and me meaning the British one.