I regret the way I voted.

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After a long day reading Facebook (didn't announce on there that I'd voted out), colleagues talking and family (who do know how I voted) complaining, I really wish I'd voted to remain.

I read a few bullet point articles and felt swayed by the amount of money were were paying to the EU. But I feel as though I'd partly not researched enough and also believed the hype.

Seeing the pound falling and friends worried for their jobs etc, I feel as though I've done something really bad. In fact, I'm sure I have.

Does anyone else regret the way they voted, whichever way that was?

Something for brexiters to be proud of:

www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/racist-incidents-feared-to-be-linked-to-brexit-result-reported-in-england-and-wales

You may say you didn't want this, but you ought to know this was one of the very likely outcomes.

For OP and those like you who voted to Leave without fully understanding the consequences:

I voted Remain, am devastated by the result, and am so saddened by those that voted to Leave based on misinformation or a misplaced protest vote. I have been furious, but that in itself is pointless. I'm trying to think of ways to make this appalling situation better.

You CAN do something to try and remedy your mistake. Write to your MP as soon as you can expressing your regret at your decision and telling them you were not properly informed of the consequences. MPs are not bound to accept the decision of the referendum, can push for an early election and clarity on what Brexit means. The more information we have, the uglier it will look, I suspect.

Please mumsnetters - if you disagree with the outcome, try to DO SOMETHING more constructive than slagging off people's ignorance. We may have a short window to try to do something about it. Thanks xx

As a foreign national in this country since 1992 despite having indefinite leave to remain, I am worried about the impact of the UK leaving the EU will have on my life here, both from a personal but also professional perspective. I think it's a great shame that this has happened, but life goes on... I do wonder though, how many of the leave voters love to do a "booze cruise" to Calais? Well that won't be happening much eh? It's just one little aspect, but I think I can sum it up best by saying the old adage "be careful what you wish for"! And to read that now people who voted out are questioning their own decisions makes me wonder what is actually going to happen? Let's see eh?

I also do not regret my leave vote. Celebrated a bit on fb but got sick of seeing posts from friends in London with silver spoons up their arse calling leavers racists (most of them are spoilt brats never had to do a thing to where they've got to). My fellow leavers are mostly people from my north west town and no regrets either.

That petition is ridiculous. You can't suddenly change the goal posts after the event. If you'd all signed it before the referendum took place, and it had been debated abd agreed, then there would have been a point to it. As it is, you're just wasting Parliamentary time.

Don't be so silly.

I think people who assume that Brexit will go ahead are beginning to sound increasingly naive. For Brexit to occur, we need to have a PM prepared to trigger it. Support to Remain is such that this may not happen. You're not home and dry yet, Leavers :)

sallyanne excellent post.

And that's the way the cookie crumbled.

You must feel awful, as the implications come to light of what has actually been done. The awards for stupid person 2016 goes to the guy interviewed on telly saying "Errr...I voted leave, cos I didn't think my vote would count, I didn't actually want to leave because I like muslims!"
Basically talking like my backside after a curry.
So many of my friends voted out, telling me its because they "Want Britain to be great again!"
Yep....ok, let me know when that happens.

Stupid is as stupid does. I think a lot of people are in your position OP - they listened to cheap soundbites and didn't bother to do any proper research.

I voted remain. No regrets (aside from the result, that is, about which I have immense regrets).

Will people please stop this shit about the pound.
It has collapsed. We have a problem, denying it just makes you look thick.

Lovin' your attitude NewLife4Me :0)

The thing is NewLife that anyone who voted Leave because of immigration cannot, by definition, have understood the issues. Because we're going to end up conceding free movement in order to retain access to the single market, but this time we won't get any say on enlargement or transitional provisions. And we may also find that if we leave entirely, the shambles in Calais moves to Dover instead. That is, more immigration not less. This was pointed out before the Referendum.

Widgie, what EU legislation did Ian Huntley use to get out of prison? The ECHR is not EU law, and indeed we wrote the thing a while before the EU even existed.

Why should you feel bad about voting the way you did, everyone is entitled to their opinion that's why we live in a democracy, back off all those who voted remain everyone had a chance so stop the pouting and accept the decision of the majority.

Also, stop trying to make this a north/south thing. While the north as a whole voted Leave, most northern cities were Remain. Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Newcastle, all wanted to stay in. The City of Manchester had a higher percentage for Remain than London did.

As a voter to leave I don't regret my decision. We are fortunate enough to live in a democracy. I think it's amazing we were given this vote to decide in which direction to take our country. I did loads of research and changed my mind on numerous occasions. You should not be made to feel bad for the decision you made. The fall out from leaving the eu was going to be massive. Was what is happening now not to be expected? We will get through these initial tough times and find our way. Ten million people didn't vote who could have. If they had then we may have remained in.

I am shuttered by the result. I loved living here, proud to be born here but no more. This vote and the politics behind it have legitimized a racism I thought was dead and only to be found elsewhere in Trump voting parts of the US. It echoes the blame people put on the Jews in National Socialist Germany as the Nazi party rose to power. It is always someone elses' fault.
My child'd future has just been destroyed by racism and please do not disguise it as something else.
Nazi's trampled my home in Greece, my mother was arrested by the colonels for daring to not support fascism, I had grew up with friends who had NF membership and swastikas on their walls. I foolishly believed that my daughter would not have to experience this in a mature pluralistic society. What has been unleashed is small minded vitriolic xenophobia and racism and I am ashamed and afraid of the consequences. They are beyond the financial.
Just so other things are not blamed on the EU and migration lets get one thing clear. This government had been dismantling the education and health system because of their fiscal policy for many years. We are looking at 20% cut in education budgets, money to parks cut altogether and who knows how much in the NHS. This is fiscal policy because of how they chose to spend the money, not the EU, not migrants.
There are no school places because the government has taken away the councils control of opening schools in favor of Harris and Allied Carpets and other British firms. Michael Gove believes we should be bale to make money out of education and these are his policies.

We need to stop an EU exit because this is the only thing that is keeping us afloat and pure Conservative policy to take hold. If you think you are poor now, wait until we leave the EU, we will be poor in our finances our cultural spirit and our future.
This isn't sour grapes, this is a reality that when they lied people could not imagine.

I voted and campaigned for remain. I am devastated and disappointed but I don't think you deserve to be flamed, OP.

I moved to the NW city I live in last year and I am shocked we voted to leave. There are diversity events and celebrations and everyone gets along well. We have a higher average for non EU and EU migrants but everyone gets along fine.

We also have received £1bn in EU funding in the last 5 years.

accept the decision of the majority like this guy?

m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/uk_576f8b28e4b0232d331e1b39?edition=uk

I think people who assume that Brexit will go ahead are beginning to sound increasingly naive. For Brexit to occur, we need to have a PM prepared to trigger it. Support to Remain is such that this may not happen. You're not home and dry yet, Leavers smile*

Exactly !!!! It's not like a hugely complex issue (that's never been done before ) is going to happen overnight . Not having a PM and such a strong remain force ....

Yes, Boner. All those people who voted because of immigration are going to be sorely disappointed.

Ho hum. Perhaps they can console themselves that they have made Britain 'great' again.

Voted Leave and would do so again. It was up to every individual to research and weigh up the pros and cons of both Leave and Remain. Voting on a whim and then regretting it shows you aren't really mature enough to vote at all.

I voted to Remain and will vote remain over and over. I have signed the petition. The lies are unraveling. There is no £350 million per week going to the NHS - Boris lied. Turkey is never going to join the EU in a long time. Leave has no plan in place. Worse to take the country out without even bothering to negotiate terms on which that leave would be done was wrong. Now Scotland wants out

So we came out of EU, and now the UK is breaking.

Look at the Labour Party it's breaking up. Conservatives are soon fighting to stop Boris.
All these are are signs of a wrong decision. The pound fell badly. Markets fell. Companies like that steel company in Wales are now closing down without prospective buyers. We are isolated.

We all make bad decisions sometimes. And in this case the propaganda was overwhelming for many. Unfortunately in this case the decision will lead to the break up of the U.K., recession, and disproportionate pain for those worst off in the newly independent state of England and Wales.....or at least it will unless we all get off our backsides and do something about it...NOW.

Look we all make bad decisions, but there's no turning the clock back. We can't undo what has been done. What we can do is to decide to act to protect our children's future.

Things you can do right now:

1. sign the petition for a new referendum
2. write to your MP making your position clear
3. go out of your way to challenge people with racist views
4. contribute to the debate on where our society should go next - and make sure that whatever else it has an internationalist outlook and workers rights are protected
5. join a political party, and become an active member
6. ensure, through whatever influence you have available, that our country remains an attractive place to do business
7. teach your children to become active citizens in a democracy

Best of luck

I voted remain. I always thought I would vote remain, but also thought about it a lot and read a lots of articles for and against it online and watched the TV debates.