believing in democracy and personal freedoms, subject to the law, and not a dictatorship
They are not mutually exclusive. Whether the laws are made democratically* or in a dictorial manner is largely irrelevant. Ultimately, we still believe in our Monarchy
Some (many?) dictators become corrupt, and that's a big problem. But then do many democratically elected* leaders.
* In reality, we know that democracy doesn't work like the idealism its envisaged it should. In fact, I'd argue quite the opposite, and because we have too many do-gooders and nimbys, anything that is agreed is watered down, unworkable, complex, expensive uselessness.
That is because of course we have a 'Reprensative' government which, contrary to popular belief, means the MP's are elected to act on our behalf, but actually do what they think is right and not necessarily what their constituents want. That process is a dangerous one for any MP, but since the creation of our Parliament, they often follow that course, as in the case of Brexit.
The MP's also have lobby groups wispering in their ears, and that is when you get the spineless, weak, and generally lacking MP's letting poor policies travel, whereas a bulldog type politician would kick those into touch regardless of the fallout. That is when we get the "watered down, unworkable, complex, expensive uselessness" decisions being made