Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableRESPLR
LabelPlace yourself on left-right scale? Q227a
Question text In politics people talk of left and right. Where would you place yourself on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means the left and 10 means the right?
Responses
0 Left 91
1 65
2 185
3 257
4 248
5 (Mid-point) 862
6 235
7 260
8 176
9 48
10 Right 120
98 Can't choose 491
99 55
-2 Skp,ethnic minority 0
-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 ONLY
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study