[Lord Nikon]

Perhaps more people would have voted had there been an option on the ballot paper to say "I have no confidence in any of the above to represent the views of the electorate or to run this country as it should be run' - however, a lack of confidence in any of the electorate available on the ballot paper can only be represented by a refusal to vote for them, an action which currently is only interpreted as abstaining / disinterest.
To determine who is abstaining and who does not have confidence in the parties / representatives available that option must be added to the ballot paper in order to gain a more accurate representation of people's motivations.
Realistically what were the options?

Labour - who have consistently driven the country into the ground and are led by a man so arrogant he refuses his own party's calls to resign?
Conservatives who haven't got the best track record in the past and don't seem to have a strong enough leadership at the moment
Lib Dems - Who would take us full throttle into Europe despite overwhelming public opposition
Fringe parties such as UKIP / BNP who have some very objectionable views

There should be a vote for 'none of the above' whereby if 'none of the above' gains the majority vote there is to be a new election and none of the current candidates are able to stand again, and the parties must re-evaluate their election campaigns. Furthermore, elective promises which are made MUST become publicly accountable with an annual review - what steps are being taken to fulfill those promises, how much progress has been made, etc, It is supposed to be a government of the people, by the people, for the people and it's now the 21st century, time to make them act like it.