"if everybody refused to vote it becomes not apathy but a massive statement against the government,"

Jesus H Christ!! It is not the bloody "government" that is the problem, just look what happened under Blair's New Labour.

No matter who you vote for the system always wins, no point in continuing with the game of musical chairs....we need to start changing minds not governments
We need a government, a proper one which governs in the interests of its people.
What about a Dept of Self Sufficiency to deal with all the waste created by our consumer society?
A Dept of Worth to instil some sense of personal and public responsibility and worth in every citizen, not to deal with generations of hopeless, worthless young people.
An education programme to teach our young folks that life is not all about the acquisition of money...that every human being has talents and can make a contribution to a better society.

Mighty oaks from tiny acorns and all that.