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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel

Variable Details

Variabletwois1cb
LabelIssue matters most deciding vote? dv
Responses
111 Employment/Unemployment 93
112 Inflation/Wages/Standard of living 26
113 Tax 75
114 Industry/Business/Agriculture/Fishing 3
115 Trade unions/Industrial action 0
116 Nationalisation/privatisation 1
117 Macro-economic issues 169
118 Interest rates/Mortgages 6
119 Other economic/employment 11
121 Health 384
122 Pensions/Care for the elderly 130
123 Family values/CSA/Single parents 14
124 Welfare State/benefits 52
125 Housing/homelessness 7
126 Equality/Social justice 25
127 Law+order/crime/policing/sentencing/prisons 53
128 Racism/UK ethnic minorities/immigration/refugees 6
130 Education 418
141 Transport 1
142 Environment 18
150 European Union 97
161 Electoral system/PR 3
162 Scot/W dev+local govt 17
169 Other constitutional issues 4
170 N Ireland/terrorism 0
181 Defence 2
182 Foreign affairs 1
183 Overseas aid 0
191 John Major 0
192 Tony Blair 0
193 Conservative Party 7
194 Labour Party 2
195 Oth.parties+leaders 1
201 Sleaze/distrust politicians 12
202 Gun control 1
203 Tactical voting 4
204 Hunting/field sports 2
209 Other specific n.e.c. 29
997 Uncodeable answer 10
998 Don't Know 80
999 Refusal/No answer 36
-2 skp,unproductive 1862
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel
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