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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Risk and Constitutional Attitudes: Scottish Independence Referendum Survey, 2014

Variable Details

Variableq32b_4_other
LabelOther (People have different reasons to vote 'No'. Of the following reasons, which one is the most important to you? - People have different reasons to vote 'No'. Of the following reasons, which one is the most important to you?)
Responses
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A independent Scotland would be a Third World coun 1
Any benefit would be in the central belt and Salmo 1
Dislike SNP 1
Hate Alex Salmond 1
Husband would lose job & family would be uprooted 1
I HATEB ALEX SAMOND 1
I can't vote for a notion put forward ny a party w 1
I dislike the idea of everyone becoming part of a 1
I don't trust any of the politicians 1
I feel Scottish and British 1
I have no faith in the current Scottish government 1
I only want independence if Scotland is not part o 1
I think it's a stupid idea, Scotland is better off 1
I think the UK needs us 1
I would be much worse off 1
If Scotland became independant then only the centr 1
If we were to go independent now Alex Salmond woul 1
My Husband and daughter are English. We have famil 1
My daughter is buried in England, I don;t want her 1
No reason for the change 1
Philosophical reasons 1
Poor leadership 1
SNP politicians would be incapable of governing a 1
Salmond wants more immigration, we don't want that 1
The bible says give unto ceaser that which is caes 1
Too much is tied 1
We are better as the UK working together rather th 1
We have no say in the NATURE of the independence - 1
breaking the UK apart will be far too complicated 1
can't be bothered with all the change and hassle 1
class unity and economic analysis 1
dont trust alex salmond or any other politician 1
equally Scottish and British 1
i am happy to be a part of the UK and do not see w 1
lack of accurate information 1
nations are stronger united 1
nobody is certain of what will happen, it's a safe 1
not enough information been provided to prove inde 1
not ready 1
too risky 1
we are a united kingdom we function well together, 1
will my old age pension be affected 1
worried about unseen consequences of becoming inde 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationRisk and Constitutional Attitudes: Scottish Independence Referendum Survey, 2014
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