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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variableq12
LabelLib Dems closer to Conservative or Labour
Question text Generally speaking do you regard the Liberal Democrats as closer to the Conservative Party or closer to the Labour Party?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 403
1 Closer to the Conservatives 644
2 Closer to Labour 790
3 No difference/Equal 357
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters)
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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