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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2022

Variable Details

VariablePARTYFW
LabelRespondent's political party identification (party support/closest to/likely vote at next election)?
Responses
1 Conservative 1856
2 Labour 2377
3 Liberal Democrat 644
4 Scottish National Party 230
5 Plaid Cymru 39
6 Green Party 438
7 UK Independence Party (UKIP) 56
8 Reform UK (previously known as Brexit party) 46
9 Other 34
10 None 833
98 Don't know 70
99 Refused 61
920 Vague or irrelevant answer 0
930 Editor unable to code 0
-1 Not applicable 15
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2022
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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