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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariablePartyIDN
LabelWhich political party?[not refused closer to party]:Q274
Question text Which one? If there were a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
Responses
-1 Skip, Refusal closer 3
1 Conservative 1459
2 Labour 1250
3 Liberal Democrat 407
4 Scottish National Party 80
5 Plaid Cymru 17
6 Green Party 68
7 UK Independence Party (UKIP)/Veritas 17
8 British National Party (BNP)/ National Front 69
9 RESPECT/ Scottish Socialist Party (SSP)/ Socialist Party 5
10 Other party (WRITE IN) 7
11 Other answer (WRITE IN) 47
12 None 731
20 Refused to say 111
98 Don't know 215
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROMPT
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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