I really do not think it is worth arguing about why people did not vote.
It is of zero interest. The only significant fact is that they did not
vote and lost a valuable part to play in the democratic process.
If I had my way voting would be compulsory.
You can hardly equate an mp abstaining with a member of the electorate abstaining. A private individual abstaining is showing a wilful dereliction of duty in my opinion.
Democracy was fought for-maintaining it by casting a vote is not some insurmountable task.
and D the G please do not try to lecture me. It irritates.