I have always hoped that, in the unlikely event that I was in a position to do it, that I would turn my nack on the leaders of both the UK and the USA to show my contempt for the self serving style of government be practised in both countries. That will probably never happen but I applaud young people who, given the opportunity, did just that thing.

The governments of both countries show, IMHO, great contempt for the common man. That this is given back is at least a start. Staying away from class would be like not voting - absence does not make the sort of statement that these kids did.