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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablel07
LabelHow necessary do you think it is for the UK Government to eliminate the deficit over the next 3 years
Question text How necessary do you think it is for the UK Government to eliminate the deficit over the next 3 years, that is, get rid of the gap between what the government spends and what it raises in taxes?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 262
1 It is completely necessary 809
2 It is important but not absolutely necessary 1314
3 It is not necessary but it would be desirable 511
4 It is completely unnecessary 91
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 14
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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