My DM who has always voted Conservative is so disgusted with the budget, irrespective of any u turns or promises of no further cuts to benefits to the disabled, that she feels unable to vote for them again. OK, not earth shattering news, but multiply that around the electorate, people who are decent, work hard, pay their taxes etc., are sickened by this. People like my Mother are not activists, just quietly vote for who they think will do the best job of running the country, for the party that they think best represent their ideals, and it is an awful let down at nearly 85 to find that they do not represent your beliefs and are a nasty, selfish group of people who you do not like. It doesnt matter how many statements or explanations are issued, how many MPs stand up in the house and explain that we all misunderstood the intent and that actually there wont be any reduction in DLA/PIP payments, the trust has been broken between decent people like my Mother and the Conservative party and will never be mended. A step too far for most.
On a personal level, as rosesared said, some of the budget has been good, and DH and I will be a few pounds a week better off as a result of tax changes, but I dont want their stinking money if it is at the expense of someone else being able to afford a carer for another hour. They have seriously got it wrong.