Questionnaire Module Main Survey
politics_w3
Politics module
Questions 8
politics_w3.vote1
Supports a particular political party
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Now I have a few questions about your views on politics. Generally speaking do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- c_vote1 (c_indresp) supports a particular political party
politics_w3.vote2
Closer to one political party than others
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to the others?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if VOTE1 = 2 (Not a supporter of a particular political party)
- c_vote2 (c_indresp) closer to one political party than others
politics_w3.vote3
Party would vote for tomorrow
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: If there were to be a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conservatives |
| 2 | Labour |
| 3 | Liberal Democrat |
| 4 | Scottish National Party |
| 5 | Plaid Cymru |
| 6 | Green Party |
| 7 | Ulster Unionist |
| 8 | SDLP |
| 9 | Alliance Party |
| 10 | Democratic Unionist |
| 11 | Sinn Fein |
| 95 | None |
| 96 | Can't vote |
| 97 | Other party |
Universe:
if VOTE1 = 2 (Not a supporter of a particular political party)
and if VOTE2 = 2 (Not closer to one political party)
- c_vote3 (c_indresp) Party would vote for tomorrow
politics_w3.vote3o
Party would vote for tomorrow: other
Type: string
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if VOTE1 = 2 (Not a supporter of a particular political party)
and if VOTE2 = 2 (Not closer to one political party)
and if VOTE3 = 97 (Would vote for other party)
politics_w3.vote4
Which political party closest to
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Which one?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conservatives |
| 2 | Labour |
| 3 | Liberal Democrat |
| 4 | Scottish National Party |
| 5 | Plaid Cymru |
| 6 | Green Party |
| 7 | Ulster Unionist |
| 8 | SDLP |
| 9 | Alliance Party |
| 10 | Democratic Unionist |
| 11 | Sinn Fein |
| 96 | Can't vote |
| 97 | Other party |
Universe:
if VOTE1 = 1 | VOTE2 = 1 (Supports a particular political party or closer to one party than the others)
- c_vote4 (c_indresp) Which political party closest to
politics_w3.vote4o
Political party closest to: other
Type: string
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if VOTE1 = 1 | VOTE2 = 1 (Supports a particular political party or closer to one party than the others)
and if VOTE4 = 97 (Supports other party)
politics_w3.vote5
Strength of support for stated party
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Would you call yourself a very strong supporter of [VOTE4], fairly strong or not very strong?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very strong |
| 2 | Fairly strong |
| 3 | Not very strong |
Universe:
if (VOTE1 = 1 | VOTE2 = 1) AND (VOTE4 = 1-11,97) (If supports a political party or is closer to one political party over others and supported/preferred party is provided)
- c_vote5 (c_indresp) strength of support for stated party
politics_w3.vote6
Level of interest in politics
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: How interested would you say you are in politics? Would you say you are...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very |
| 2 | Fairly |
| 3 | Not very |
| 4 | Or not at all interested? |
- c_vote6 (c_indresp) level of interest in politics
