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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2020

Variable Details

VariableMPsTrust
LabelAnd how much do you trust politicians of any party in Britain to tell the truth when they are in a tight corner?
Responses
1 Just about always 10
2 Most of the time 124
3 Only some of the time 636
4 Almost never 556
8 Don't know 5
9 Prefer not to answer 1
-1 Not applicable 2632
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2020
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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