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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablet02
LabelFight terrorism vs Protect civil liberties
Question text Some people feel that, in order to fight terrorism, we have to accept limits on privacy and civil liberties, others feel that privacy and civil liberties are to be protected at all cost. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 72
0 0 Fight terrorism 343
1 1 165
2 2 229
3 3 275
4 4 197
5 5 334
6 6 117
7 7 168
8 8 133
9 9 65
10 10 Protect civil liberties 96
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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