"Faced with the overwhelming public anger at UK politics, and determination not to vote, I found myself suggesting people Vote NONE as the only potential form of participation. Surprisingly, it shifted those conversations from anger about UK politicians to a shared concern about how to revitalise UK democracy and improve UK politics. I realised that whereas not voting can be an end to thinking and engagement, the option to Vote NONE can re-engage people in thinking about politics and democracy. Suddenly there’s no reason to be silent, and every reason to think about what to do." (Simon Pardoe) |
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[party, politics, protest, voting, parliament, blank vote, abstention, strategic voting, election, selection, none of the above, NOTA, demonstration, Russell Brand, Naomi Klein, TTIP, TPP, TAFTA, corporations, lobbying, depositor unions, consumer power, advertising] |