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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableDESIRE2
LabelWhat political aim is the next most desirable? Q205
Question text If you had to choose among the items on the list below , which are the two that seem more desirable to you? Second choice
Responses
1 Order in nation 551
2 Say in pol.decisions 579
3 Fight rise prices 739
4 Freedom of speech 617
7 Wrongly multicoded 0
8 Can't choose 154
9 Not answered 453
-1 No self-completion 522
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX IN THE FIRST COLUMN AND ONE BOX IN THE SECOND COLUMN
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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