Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Content Analysis of Newspaper Coverage, British General Election, 2001

Variable Details

VariableTHEME1ST
LabelMain Theme
Responses
101 Campaign Trail 114
102 Campaign Strategy 61
103 Announce Election Date 13
104 Controlled Campaign 4
105 Negative Campaigning 4
106 Sleaze 16
107 Gaffes/Scandals 38
108 Campaign Gimmicks 13
109 Political Distrust/Voter Alienation 1
110 Voter Apathy 8
111 Tactical Voting 12
112 Postal Voting 9
113 Marginal Seats 5
114 Local Elections 3
115 Hecklers/Protests 20
116 Risks of a Low Turnout 10
117 Risks of a Landslide 20
118 Spin 5
119 Candidate Selection Procedure 24
120 Electoral Reform 2
121 Campaign Funding 2
122 Women MPs 7
123 Proportional Representation 2
124 Prescotts Punch 9
125 Dull/Tedious Campaign 5
126 Grey Vote 3
127 Ethnic Vote 2
128 Young Vote 8
129 Female Vote 5
130 Getting Out the Vote 3
131 Media Manipulation 3
132 Defectors 4
133 Departing/Retiring MPs 5
134 PEBs 14
135 Election Fraud 0
136 Wives/Partners 7
199 Election Campaign/Process - Other 126
201 Opinion Poll Result 40
202 Opinion Poll Design etc. 2
203 Reaction to Poll 0
204 Outcome Prediction 15
205 Turnout Prediction 2
206 Media Coverage of Campaign 44
208 Party/Candidate Endorsements 36
209 Voter Panel 12
210 Stats/Facts & Figures 0
211 Summary of Events 1
212 Spoof/joke column 35
213 Constituency Profile 14
299 Media Coverage/Polls - Other 25
301 Qualities - Professional and/or Personal 56
302 Aims/Goals 14
303 Record/Achievement 11
304 Compare Qualities/Aims/Record 2
305 Manifesto: Labour 30
306 Manifesto: Conservative 28
307 Manifesto: LibDem 16
308 Conflict Between Parties 6
309 Conflict Within Parties 17
310 Party/Leader/Candidate Profile 12
311 The Lords 1
312 Manifesto: Business 5
313 Blair/Brown Leadership Pact 7
314 Post-Election Tory Leadership Battle 6
315 Post-Election Cabinet/Whitehall Reorganisation 9
399 Parties/Party Leaders/Candidates – Other 18
401 NHS/Health 45
402 Education 18
403 Crime/Law & Order 24
404 Taxation 35
405 Europe in General 37
406 The Euro 63
407 Pensions 4
408 Economy 5
409 Transport 3
410 Employment 3
411 Environment 2
412 Welfare 2
413 Farming/Agriculture 2
414 Immigration 11
415 Culture/Arts/Sport 1
416 Northern Ireland 19
417 Racial Issues 6
418 Internet Crime/Pornography 3
419 National Insurance Contributions 18
420 Local Government 1
421 Public Services in General 3
422 Social Security inc Benefits, etc 2
423 Rural Affairs inc. Fox-Hunting 0
424 Housing 1
425 Parliamentary Reform 2
426 Information/Technology 0
427 Private Sector Involvement (PPP/PFI) 11
429 Petrol Prices 5
430 Policies in General 7
431 Public Spending 4
432 Stealth Taxes 3
433 Business 7
434 Scottish Issues 5
435 Care for the Elderly 3
436 Defence 3
437 Poverty 0
499 Other 31
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContent Analysis of Newspaper Coverage, British General Election, 2001