Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Content Analysis of Newspaper Coverage, British General Election, 2001

Variable Details

VariableTHEME2ND
LabelSecond Theme
Responses
101 Campaign Trail 57
102 Campaign Strategy 70
103 Announce Election Date 1
104 Controlled Campaign 17
105 Negative Campaigning 6
106 Sleaze 4
107 Gaffes/Scandals 16
108 Campaign Gimmicks 2
109 Political Distrust/Voter Alienation 5
110 Voter Apathy 10
111 Tactical Voting 6
112 Postal Voting 1
113 Marginal Seats 6
114 Local Elections 2
115 Hecklers/Protests 18
116 Risks of a Low Turnout 6
117 Risks of a Landslide 8
118 Spin 2
119 Candidate Selection Procedure 13
120 Electoral Reform 1
121 Campaign Funding 1
122 Women MPs 2
123 Proportional Representation 5
124 Prescotts Punch 8
125 Dull/Tedious Campaign 3
126 Grey Vote 1
127 Ethnic Vote 1
128 Young Vote 8
129 Female Vote 1
130 Getting Out the Vote 9
131 Media Manipulation 3
132 Defectors 2
133 Departing/Retiring MPs 1
134 PEBs 1
135 Election Fraud 6
136 Wives/Partners 1
199 Election Campaign/Process - Other 67
201 Opinion Poll Result 29
202 Opinion Poll Design etc. 2
203 Reaction to Poll 0
204 Outcome Prediction 9
205 Turnout Prediction 1
206 Media Coverage of Campaign 14
208 Party/Candidate Endorsements 22
209 Voter Panel 1
210 Stats/Facts & Figures 3
211 Summary of Events 0
212 Spoof/joke column 9
213 Constituency Profile 9
299 Media Coverage/Polls - Other 16
301 Qualities - Professional and/or Personal 66
302 Aims/Goals 49
303 Record/Achievement 23
304 Compare Qualities/Aims/Record 1
305 Manifesto: Labour 9
306 Manifesto: Conservative 5
307 Manifesto: LibDem 3
308 Conflict Between Parties 7
309 Conflict Within Parties 46
310 Party/Leader/Candidate Profile 5
311 The Lords 0
312 Manifesto: Business 2
313 Blair/Brown Leadership Pact 0
314 Post-Election Tory Leadership Battle 4
315 Post-Election Cabinet/Whitehall Reorganisation 2
399 Parties/Party Leaders/Candidates – Other 12
401 NHS/Health 25
402 Education 15
403 Crime/Law & Order 15
404 Taxation 40
405 Europe in General 31
406 The Euro 37
407 Pensions 7
408 Economy 13
409 Transport 2
410 Employment 1
411 Environment 2
412 Welfare 2
413 Farming/Agriculture 0
414 Immigration 7
415 Culture/Arts/Sport 4
416 Northern Ireland 9
417 Racial Issues 4
418 Internet Crime/Pornography 0
419 National Insurance Contributions 4
420 Local Government 3
421 Public Services in General 11
422 Social Security inc Benefits, etc 0
423 Rural Affairs inc. Fox-Hunting 2
424 Housing 2
425 Parliamentary Reform 1
426 Information/Technology 0
427 Private Sector Involvement (PPP/PFI) 11
429 Petrol Prices 2
430 Policies in General 56
431 Public Spending 10
432 Stealth Taxes 9
433 Business 6
434 Scottish Issues 1
435 Care for the Elderly 2
436 Defence 0
437 Poverty 5
499 Other 25
Sysmiss 356
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContent Analysis of Newspaper Coverage, British General Election, 2001