Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010

Variable Details

Variablepre_q39
LabelParty Lean-Other Party
Question text You said you were most likely to vote for an 'other' party in the general election. Please say here which party this is.
Responses
- 1
. 1
....... 1
0 1
? 5
??? 1
A new Labour not the disillusioned current party 1
Actually I said 'Don't Know' 1
Actually said dont know 1
Actually, I selcted 'don't know'. Bug in your system? 1
Answered Don't Know 1
Any other labour party either an independent one or the present one with a different leader. 1
As yet i am not convinced that any party can pull the country together with all the issues that need to be addressed. 1
CANT DECIDE, PROBABLY INDEPENDENT 1
Cannot decide on what party yet 1
DEPENDS ON WHO WE HAVE STANDING IN MY AREA 1
DON'T KNOW 1
DONT KNOW 2
Did not say 'other', said 'don't know' 1
Didn't - said don't know 1
Do not Know 1
Don't Know 4
Don't Know - might spoil paper 1
Don't know 18
Don't know yet 4
Don't yet know - depends on the candidate 1
Dont Know 1
Dont know 9
Dont know yet 1
Dont know yet but it wont be Labour 1
Either Labour or Lib Dem - no preference yet 1
Green Party 1
Greens 1
Have not decided yet 1
Have not made up mind yet 1
Have not yet made up my mind 1
Haven't decided yet 1
Haven't made my mind up yet. 1
I ACTUALLY SAID DON'T KNOW 1
I DID NOT SAY THAT, I SAID I AM UNDECIDED AS TO WHO I SHALL VOTE FOR 1
I actually said don't know 1
I actually said that I didn't know - is there a fault here? 1
I am a bit of a mongrel, I like bits of a few partys, but it will be either Liberal Domcrat or Conservative, tactical voting to oust Labour 1
I am unsure at present which party I will be voting for 1
I answered don't know - you've got a problem with your software 1
I clicked 'Don't know'... 1
I clicked 'I don't know'. 1
I clicked Don't know 1
I clicked wrong one, was meant to be dont know. 1
I did not. I said I don't know. Programme fault? 1
I did that by mistake - I am not sure at present who I would vote for 1
I did'nt say other I said I did'nt know 1
I didn't know I said that 1
I didn't say Other 1
I didn't say other I said I don't know !! 1
I didn't say other, I said Don't Know! 1
I didn't, I said don't know 1
I do not know yet 1
I do not wish to share this 1
I don't know 1
I don't know all parties seem to be the same helping the rich 1
I don't know yet 1
I don't yet know 1
I dont know 1
I dont know at the moment who i'll vote for 1
I dont know yet 1
I have not decided on any party yet !! 1
I have not yet decided 1
I haven't yet made up my mind. 1
I indicated don't know 1
I marked for 'Don't know' 1
I may not vote 1
I meant don't know 1
I meant not yet decided 1
I meant to say I just don't know . They are all as bad as each other 1
I meant to say that I don't know who I'll vote for! 1
I meant to sayDon't Know (sorry) 1
I put I don't know 1
I put do not know 1
I said 'Don't know' 1
I said 'don't know' 1
I said 'don't know'. 1
I said DONT KNOW 2
I said Don't Know 2
I said Don't Know, not Other 1
I said Don't know, not Other 1
I said I Don't Know 1
I said I did not know what party I would vote for. 1
I said I didn't know 5
I said I didn't know who i'd vote for 1
I said I didn't know yet 1
I said I do not know 1
I said I do not know which party I would vote for 1
I said I do not know, I am a floating voter and will make my mind up on the candidates at the time 1
I said I don't Know 1
I said I don't know 4
I said I don't know. 2
I said I dont know yet 1
I said [or meant to say] 'don't know' 1
I said do not know 1
I said don 't know not decided yet 1
I said don't know 5
I said don't know - maybe Labour but possibly Conservative 1
I said don't know - not 'other' 1
I said don't know not other 1
I said don't know! 1
I said don't know, not other 1
I said don't know, not other. It's between libe dems, plaid cymru (only I disapporve their policy on hunting) or holding my nose and voting labour 1
I said don't know. 1
I said don't yet know. 1
I said undecided. 1
I selected don't know, not other. That means I don't know. 1
I should have done don't know 1
I stated Don't Know 1
I stated don`t know. I am very disillusioned with all politicians 1
I think I may have clicked the wrong button - I thought I put 'Don't know'. 1
I thought I ticked Don't Know 1
I ticked Don't Know!!! 1
I ticked Don't know 1
I ticked don't know 3
I ticked the Don't Know box 1
I will vote for whoever offers Left policies 1
I'm not sure as yet 1
I'm not sure yet 1
I'm sorry I thought I selected - No - None. 1
In fact I said don't know. Check it out 1
Independant 2
Independent 2
Independent labour 1
It's actually 'don't know' 1
LAbour or Lib Dem 1
Legalise Cannabis Alliance 1
Lib. Dem 1
Liberal Democrats 1
Meant to tick don't know. 1
Monster Raving Loony 1
My answer was don't know 1
N/A 1
NOT SURE YET 1
NOT YET DECIDED WHO EVER HAS THE BEST PLICIES FOR A BETTER COUNTRY 1
No I didn't I said I didn't know 1
No I didn't I said I didn't know. It's likely to be a tactical vote 1
No I didn't, I said I don't know 1
No I didn't. I said I didn't know 1
No I said I didn't know 1
No single party thinks as I do so I will spoil my ballot paper 1
No, I didn't - I said don't know 1
No, I said 'don't know' 1
No, I said I don't know 1
No, i pressed Don't Know! 1
None 2
Not Sure! 1
Not decided 1
Not made my mind up yet 1
Not made up my mind yet 1
Not sure 2
Not sure yet 3
OMRLP 1
On the previous question I put 'don't know' and not 'other' 1
Pensioners Party 1
Possibly UKIP 1
Pressed wrong button - sorry 1
Residents/Independent (if one is available) 1
Resoect - if standing 1
Respect 7
Respect if they had a candidate in my constituency 1
Robert Kilroy-Silks party 1
Said 'Don't Know' 1
Said Don't know 1
Scottish Socialist 1
Scottish Socialist Party 2
Scottish Socialists 1
Selected 'Dont KNow' 1
Socialist 1
Socialits (if one stands) 1
Some sort of independent voice 1
Sorry I said I Din`t Know who I would vote for yet 1
Sorry but I thought I said 'don't know' - this is my opinion. 1
Sorry meant to put 'don't know' 1
Sorry miss hit meant dont know 1
Sorry that was mistake, I'm just unsure whether I'll vote Labour or Liberal 1
Sorry, i clicked the wrong button 1
Sorry, mistake 1
Sorry, thought that was the 'don't know' option 1
System fault - I said don't know 1
The Green Party 1
This is not a party, but a belief that each party is subject to hidden control by the same power figures. 1
Ticked do not know actually 1
Ticked don't know 1
Undecided 1
Unsure 4
Veritas 2
Would decide on whats on offer and previous track record 1
Yet to decide 1
\i said don't know 1
answered don't know yet 1
any other than the usual, if the monster raving looney party was in I would vote for them 1
anything that appears to be remotely socialist 1
clicked wrong answer - meant don't know 1
dON'T KNOW 1
depends on who there is to choose from 1
didn't 1
didnt, said i dont know 1
dk 1
do not know 5
do not know who is standing 1
don't know 51
don't know box 1
don't know which party yet 1
don't know yet 8
don't know yet - undecided 1
don't know yet not made up my mind 1
don't know. 1
don,t know 2
don;t know yet 1
don`t know 3
don`t know yet 1
dont know 57
dont know who I ll vote for 1
dont know yet 6
dont no 2
dont yet know who is standing in my area 1
dunno 1
error made on previous page 1
green 4
have not decided 2
have not decided yet 1
havent decided 1
havent decided yet 1
hit the wrong button-i'm undecided 1
i actually indicated that i do not know who i will vote for 1
i actually selected don't know 1
i am not sure which party to vote for yet 1
i did not..i said don't know! 1
i didnt say other 1
i do not know 1
i do not know who to trust 1
i do not know yet, have not made a decision. 1
i don't know 1
i meant i'm thinking about which one to vote for-apart from labour and the conservatives 1
i said 'don't know' actually! 1
i said 'don't know' because altho i am a socialist by nature i feel the current Labour leadership isn't. 1
i said I dont know 1
i said don't know 2
i said don't know link must be wrong 1
i said don't know which party 1
i said don't know, not other 1
i said i didn't know still indecisive 1
i said i don't know 1
i said i dont know 4
i ticked 'dont know' 1
i ticked dont know 1
i'd rather not say 1
independant 1
independent 1
independent candidate 1
k 1
labour 6
lib dem 2
lib dems 2
liberal 4
liberal democrats 1
local 1
local independant 1
made a mistake don't know which party yet. 1
made a mistake meant to tick liberal 1
maybe the UKIP 1
meant to click don`t know 1
meant to put dont know 1
meant to say don't know yet 1
meant to say dont know 1
mistake 1
mistake, don't know yet 1
monster raving looney party 1
n/a 2
no 1
no - I ticked don't know 1
no I didn't 1
no I dont know 1
no i did not!! 1
no i didn't 1
no i didnt 2
no i didnt i ticked dont know 1
no i said 'don't know' 1
no idea 2
no party 1
no, i said I don't know 1
no, said don't know 1
none 1
none at present 1
noparty 1
not a well designed question 1
not decided 1
not decided at this time 1
not decided yet 1
not enough information is given about any party to help how to vote 1
not knew 1
not known 1
not lilely to vote 1
not quite made my mind up 1
not sure 15
not sure as yet - still deciding 1
not sure yet 5
not sure.....green 1
not yet certain 1
noy sure 1
o 1
one that halts asylum seekers coming over! 1
one which will actually represent the electorate, not a Party first 1
oops - meant to click don't know 1
oops, meant don't know 1
other 1
peoples party 1
possibly Liberal Democrats 1
prefer not to say at this stage 1
proberbly the Green party. but not made my mind up yet 1
respect 2
s.s.p 1
said I didn't know yet 1
said don't know 2
said don't know not other 1
said don`t know not other 1
said dont know 1
scottish socialist 1
scottish socialist party 1
senior citizens if it has a candidate 1
snp 1
socialist 3
sorry - meant to say unsure 1
sorry- meant 'don't know' 1
spoil my ballot paper 1
the one with the canidate's name I like 1
the party robertkillroy silk will set up he stands up for british ppl 1
thought I clicked don't know 1
thought I said don't know! 1
ticked don't know not other 1
uk independent 1
ukip 3
undecided 5
unknown at present 1
unsure 3
veritas 3
vote of no confidence 1
voted that I didn't know not other 1
whichever one fits my principles 1
xxx 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2005-2009.;National
SamplingQuota sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; The dataset contains six survey waves.