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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablet01_2
LabelSpend less on foreign aid
Question text Do you think the government should or should not do each of the following things or doesn't it matter either way? Spend less on defence? Spend less on foreign aid?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 73
1 Definitely should 602
2 Probably should 660
3 Doesn't matter either way 232
4 Probably should not 394
5 Definitely should not 233
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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