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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 2001; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableCQ21B
LabelElections-Don't Change Anything
Question text Please indicate how you feel about general elections here in Britain - not a particular election but elections in general. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Elections allow voters to express their opinions but don't really change anything.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 260
2 Agree 930
3 Neither agree nor disagree 327
4 Disagree 422
5 Strongly disagree 29
9 Not ascertainable 39
999 No Mailback 1028
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 2001; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPlease cross one box in each row
UniverseElectors in Great Britain during 2001.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample: for full details of sampling procedures, please see documentation.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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