Is voting pointless when no major party addresses the UK's core fiscal and demographic crises?

UK voter turnout has fallen in many recent local elections and by-elections, with over 50% abstaining in some wards amid widespread frustration that parties fail to tackle compounding issues like the welfare bill, productivity slump, pension liabilities and net migration. All main parties face accusations of similarity on key policies due to donor influence and bureaucratic inertia, yet elections still shift council control and parliamentary seats as seen in 2024 and 2025 results. This leaves many questioning whether individual votes can deliver meaningful change in a first-past-the-post system.