Attempting to count non-voters as votes against is utterly moronic.
Had Labour presented a set of policies that enthused the public, had Labour acted in an honest and open manner, they would have attracted the active support of more than one person in five.
I take your point that Labour does have a legitimite right to govern, the party played by the rules, won by the rules, secured more MPs than any other single party. But does it have a moral authority to rule? Indeed, does any single party have a moral authority?
When "None of the above" wins a national election - and this is the second time the abstentions have won on the trot - it's a clear signal that something is wrong with the relationship between public and politicians. And, perhaps, that the public is expressing a wish to change the rules of the game.
