The one point I will concede is that by not voting at all, I am extracting that one tiny bit of influence I have. It is selfish to say that I won't vote and therefore they should just leave me alone. It is a point I been thinking about a lot in recent days actually. In my defense though, 66% of the people in the UK actually made that same decision. It is much easier for them to register and vote, but I probably should try. I know I am more politically aware than many.

The relationship I have with my country is a difficult one and I am very critical, but I think the criticism is very valid. When I use angry terms like 'cess pool' it is no more angry than personal invectives of the most incendiary kind quite often used against me. 'Cess pool' is quite innocent in comparison and is used in the general too. China as a hell hole is quite apt for their environmental nightmare, but it doesn't mean I hate Chinese people who are quite nice face to face. We should be beyond this kind of discussion really and I will leave it at that.