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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV109G
LabelAgree/Disagree: doesn't matter which party are in power
Question text Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it: It doesn't really matter which Party is in power, in the end things go on much the same.
Responses
1 AGREE STRONGLY 230
2 AGREE 863
3 NEUTRAL 306
4 DISAGREE 1523
5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 459
8 DONT KNOW 2
9 NOT ANSWERED 31
Sysmiss 2586
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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