Many people fought long and hard over centuries to win sufferage. It was only in 1918, less than one hundred years ago that men over 21 and women over 30 eventually won the right to vote. Prior to that millions of people had no right to vote at all. The Representation of the People Act 1918 TRIPLED the electorate.

Not to exercise that right, to my mind is a travesty. If you go to the polls and spoil the paper fine, that's your choice and your right, but not to take part is frankly appalling.