Do some Tory voters now regret their decision?

Funny how some benefits are fine but others are not, a bit like the Victorian distinction between the deserving and undeserving poor. Also, I thought the post in question should have read, "I've made my bed and I'll lie in it," not "live in it." A slightly ironic error which made me smile, in the present electoral climate. No offence was intended. If she is really lying in her bed for any reason either health or choice, then I stand corrected .

there is a thread entitled what now for Labour and the Lib Dems, this is all that's needed for genuine political debate.All the threads started up to whinge about the Conservative win just look a bit silly.

What do you want then? Another election? Until you get the result you want?

Yes, but none of them are actually being 'hawkish' with regards to themselves but for people less fortunate than themselves, which is why they're not prepared to just 'get over it'.

Blimey, judging from the threads on here I'd say the left-leaners' posts are way more 'hawkish' than the Conservatives'.

Ana I recently read somewhere that we are the first generation who will be taking out more than they paid in.

Regardless of how anyone voted, it's insulting to suggest people are too thick to know who for and why they placed the vote of their choice

Enough nitpicking. It's done!

I wonder if Conservatives voters are more hawkish than Labour or Lib Dem?

Question: what about the very poor, mentally ill, disabled etc.?
Answer: get over it!

Certainly in my experience you couldn't accuse them of being bleeding hearts!

All GN members who are claiming state pension are 'on benefits. Having worked all our lives and paid tax, NI etc. we can hardly be classed as 'scroungers' and if POGS wants to live in her bed she's perfectly entitled to do so!

there are now so many threads with the same feeling it's getting confusing.
it's also only a couple of days on and there are already 'you'll regret it!' Posts on here, Of course we may regret it, like the Labour voters in Tony Blair's time when he took us into a war in Iraq.Who knows what will happen, we can't foresee the future, but failing another war that was not needed, no I don't think I will regret it.If we leave the EU then that is the British people having their say, if Scotland want to leave the UK, and by that I mean the people not the SNP, then fair enough.

POGS You have made your bed and you will live in it? Does that make you one of those benefit scroungers that the cancellor had promised to get shut of?

Well said, merlot!

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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 .

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

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]

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 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.

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.

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

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