And as Keith says, how do we know the reasons and motives for people abstaining? We can surmise or guess but that's what it is. I asked a few people in the pub on Wednesday night if they were going to vote, and there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm. The common refrain was "they're all the same" so what's the point. Bear in mind these are ordinary working-class people (all now retired) who don't haunt forums like TLN and get their information via TV news and the Daily Mirror and Mail. You might be shocked at their very basic, even naive, comprehension of politics. But they aren't stupid.
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