Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableELECTSY2
LabelOne party government better or two or more party better A2.15b
Question text And which of these statements comes closest to your views? It is better to have just one party in government so that it is very clear who should be blamed if things go wrong OR it is better to have two or more parties in the government so that more people's views are represented
Responses
1 1party govt better 332
2 2+ parties better 482
8 Can't choose 139
9 Not answered 19
-2 Skp,B+C version 2649
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.