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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel

Variable Details

Variabletwois1cc
LabelIssue matters most deciding vote? dv
Responses
111 Employment/Unemployment 76
112 Inflation/Wages/Standard of living 26
113 Tax 43
114 Industry/ Business/ Agriculture/ Fishing 6
115 Trade unions/ Industrial action 1
116 Nationalisation/ privatisation 4
117 Macro-economic issues 123
118 Interest rates/ Mortgages 3
119 Other economic/employment 3
121 Health 566
122 Pensions/ Care for the elderly 95
123 Family values/CSA/Single parents 6
124 Welfare State/benefits 25
125 Housing/homelessness 9
126 Equality/ Social justice 14
127 Law+order/crime/policing/sentencing/prisons 49
128 Racism/UK ethnic minorities/immigration/refugees 4
130 Education 442
141 Transport 4
142 Environment 17
150 European Union 155
161 Electoral system/PR 0
162 Scot/W dev+local govt 9
169 Other constitutional issues 3
170 N Ireland/terrorism 0
181 Defence 3
182 Foreign affairs 1
183 Overseas aid 0
191 John Major 0
192 Tony Blair 0
193 Conservative Party 1
194 Labour Party 3
195 Oth.parties+leaders 2
201 Sleaze/distrust politicians 5
202 Gun control 1
203 Tactical voting 3
204 Hunting/field sports 0
209 Other specific n.e.c. 18
997 Uncodeable answer 5
998 Don't Know 60
999 Refusal/No answer 24
-2 skp,unproductive 1853
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel
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