Do some Tory voters now regret their decision?

I think there are probably more LibDem ex supporters now regretting not voting for them. And I assume that a lot of people didn't vote Labour 'because' of the thought of a coalition. A lot of confused voters I guess, [me included] with all the talk of tactical voting etc.

Good question - but wouldn't they have voted LibDem if they wanted a coalition? I think they'll regret it when one of the new policies actually comes up and bites them or theirs. But no doubt they'll be able to rationalise by blaming someone else.

Nope!

I agree with merlot, again!

Nope! - also with merlot

mishap you can 'assume' all you like but you are wrong in 'assuming' many Conservative voters do not know their own minds

to turn it back at you

Do some labour voters now regret their decision?.

I am with the others, merlot and co. and I do have a mind although I do not choose to air it on these threads.

No, absolutely not.

I would assume that anyone who voted Tory did so because they thought that a Tory majority would be the best outcome, so why should they now regret it? The question does sound a bit like the old no-yes-or-no one "And are you still beating your wife?" - taking for granted past offences.

I'm curious as to whether the 12,257 who voted Ukip as apposed to the 9,673 who voted Labour in this constituency are regretting it.

If you voted Tory and that's what you've got I can't see why you would regret it.

My vote is my business

In 1979, it soon became hard to find anyone who had voted for Mrs Thatcher's Tories. Shortly after the election, we had a car sticker proclaiming 'Don't blame me, I voted Labour'. We had our tyres slashed as a consequence!

Nope - not for one minute! Why on earth would I?

If I'd voted Labour in an area where voting Conservative would have prevented a UKIP candidate being elected, I would have regretted it.

As one who was delighted with the outcome I can only say God NO!

Are there any areas where those who voted Conservative 'are' concerned about over the next few years? Not saying that in a confrontational way, by the way but purely out of interest.

I doubt that very much! It was obvious from the way the voting went that the last thing people wanted was another coalition. The West Country has sent a message to the Lib Dems that they won't ever forget.

I am wondering, though, just how many Scottish voters will regret voting SNP.
They have lost some very able politicians of all parties.

To say that at last Scotland has a voice at Westminster is an absolute nonsense, as so many Westminster politicians of all parties, Prime Ministers, ministers, back benchers have come from Scotland.

We will have to wait and see if they will regret their decision.

I'm amazed that a 20 year old student is now an MP . How can she represent the people in her constituency? [not being ageist though]

It'll be a steep learning curve!
They may wish they had never got rid of Dougie.

Bit like somebody studying for their Maths GCSE and teaching others 'A' Level. Nothing like learning on the job. Would be embarrassing if she failed her degree though .

Thread after thread trying to do what?

No I don't regret voting conservative, why should I ? I made my bed I will live in it.

I looked at the last 5 years , studied policies, MP's and what they said, usually what they didn't say, evaluated the markets, listened to those outside of the political bubble and thought about the characteristic nature of those on the left and those on the right and then I made my choice.

It's a question that could be an OP for Do you regret voting Labour, Do you regret voting Green, Do you regret voting NHA. If you regret it you didn't make an educated guess in the first place so more fool you but I don't believe any GN left or right didn't think hard before placing their vote.

I'm not making assumptions, but there is an interesting article in the ST this week about how some Tory voters might regret their vote as they had not imagined that there would be anything other than some sort of coalition. I thought it was an interesting idea for discussion. I think that some people voted tactically to try and achieve a coalition.

Mishap - I think your OP was quite clear as to what you meant. Just about everyone was stunned by the result as a coalition was expected of some sort or other and you were wondering if some people voted conservative expecting that. Apparently even the Queen hadnt expected to have to invite anyone to form a government until at least after the weekend. Certainly DC's shopping list was drawn up with negotiations in mind ( as probably were Labour's and LD's). It's left him with a bit of a problem

Maybe if the OP was worded 'Did anybody vote for a party but regret it now' that could be a plausible question that could imply the vote was made as a tactical move.

The OP states 'Do some TORY voters now regret their decision'.

To bring voting for a coalition into the frame is a lame duck as it still could apply to other parties not just the Tory vote.

I think it's a bit rich to suggest that those of us who voted Tory might be so dim-witted that we didn't realise they might actually gain a majority?

A coalition was taken for granted by many but maybe not by those who prefer to play their cards close to their chests. In a democratic election the silent voter packs just as big a punch as those who shout their political leanings from the rooftops.

Get over it!