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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariablePartyIDN
LabelRs political party identification(party support/closest to/likely vote at next election)?
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 1003
2 Labour 849
3 Liberal Democrat 160
4 Scottish National Party 108
5 Plaid Cymru 11
6 Green Party 70
7 UK Independence Party (UKIP) 142
8 British National Party (BNP)/ National Front 6
9 Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)/ RESPECT/ Other s 4
10 Other party (WRITE IN) 5
11 Other answer (WRITE IN) 33
12 None 401
20 Refused to say 48
98 Don't Know 101
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
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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