Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variablem02_6
LabelPoliticians look out for the people they represent, rather than their own interests
Question text I’d like to read you a few statements about public life. Using an answer from this card, please tell me how strongly you agree or disagree with each of them. Politicians look out for the people they represent, rather than their own interests.
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 56
1 Strongly disagree 337
2 Disagree 909
3 Neither agree nor disagree 664
4 Agree 814
5 Strongly agree 207
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
Interviewer InstructionsCAPI RANDOMISE ORDER OF STATEMENTS SHOW CARD A
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study