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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableOthOppP
LabelOther ppl support party R opposes? B1081
Question text Do any of the (other) people who you talk about politics with support the (Conservative/Labour) party (that is, the party you yourself (feel more opposed to/like less))?
Responses
-5 Skp,NA talk politics 18
-4 Skp,nvr talk politics 809
-1 Skp,R not oppose 23
1 Yes 106
2 No 68
8 Don't know 41
9 Not answered 10
-2 Skp,A+C+D versions 3193
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: By 'support' we mean feel closer to or usually vote for?
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.
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