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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePartyIDN
LabelRespondent's political party identification
Question text IF ‘yes’ AT [SupParty] OR AT [ClosePty]: Which one? IF ‘no’ OR DON’T KNOW AT [ClosePty]: If there were a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
Responses
1 Conservative 1417
2 Labour 1248
3 Liberal Democrat 206
4 Scottish National Party 132
5 Plaid Cymru 18
6 Green Party 138
7 UK Independence Party (UKIP) 247
8 British National Party (BNP)/ National Front 11
9 Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)/ RESPECT/ Other s 4
10 Other party (WRITE IN) 11
11 Other answer (WRITE IN) 31
12 None 638
20 Refused to say 66
98 Don’t know 159
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROMPT
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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