If there was an election tomorrow WIBU to abstain or spoil my ballot paper

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Watching PMQs this afternoon, I despair of the lot of them. I have voted in every election since 1997 (I turned 18 just in time to vote in that election). I believe that it is incredibly important to take part in the process of democracy.

Until this summer I was a card carrying LibDem but resigned my membership due to the party's leadership's handling of the tuition fee debacle. (I certainly haven't written he party off for good though, as there are some good people in the party).

I am married to a civil servant (not one of the group's striking), who is a staunch red. I always thought that I'd vote Labour were there an election tomorrow but the lack of support for the strikers is quite shocking from a party founded to support the working man.

But I suppose my politics is irrelevant to my AIBU? Regardless of your political leanings (or lack of), is it unreasonable not to vote, given the amazing women who literally in some cases, laid down their lives to win us the right to be part of our democracy?

If there were an election tomorrow. Eek.

Yes you would. People died so you could have that vote - in some parts of the world people are still dying so that their countrymen can vote. If you can't find anyone to vote for, find one to vote against. Vote Moster Raving Looney or the local equivalent, but turn up and bloody vote. All those people who were prepared to die for a vote deserve nothing less.