serial number
area number
batch number
opcs number
pa constituency no
label unknown
interviewer number
contacting the address
locating the named respondent
productivity summary
info on unproductives: sex
info on unproductives: age
weighting variable
official turnout
cared which party won the general election
watch/listen to media broadcasts
read newspaper articles about election
daily morning paper read most
heard candidate at political meeting
canvassed or worked for a candidate
displayed political party poster
canvasser called at respondent's home
conservative canvasser called
labour canvasser called
alliance canvasser called
snp canvasser called
plaid cymru canvasser called
green party canvasser called
other party canvasser called
don't know if canvasser called
national front canvasser called
communist party canvasser called
know party of alliance candidate
form of government better for britain
party groupings providing best government
other good party groupings
respondent voted in general election
reason 1 for not voting
reason 2 for not voting
reason 3 for not voting
reason 4 for not voting
reason 5 for not voting
nonvoters probable party preference
when decided to vote as did
party voted for in general election
other party seriously considered voting for
second preference party
main reason why voted as did
party really preferred
if preferred other party, which?
party thought would win constituency
party thought would win nationally
proportional representation
party identification
if no identification, closer to which party
strength of party identification
for or against conservative party
for or against labour party
for or against social democrats
for or against liberal party
for or against snp
for or against plaid cymru
libs closer to conservative or labour party
sdp closer to conservative or labour party
difference between libs and sdp
difference between con and lab
more difference now than in 1983
interviewer check
reason 1 why voted for party
reason 2 why voted for party
reason 3 why voted for party
reason 4 why voted for party
reason 5 why voted for party
reason 6 why voted for party
reason 7 why voted for party
reason 8 why voted for party
reason 9 why voted for party
reason 10 why voted for party
reason 11 why voted for party
have voted for other party since 1964
have voted con since 1964
have voted lab since 1964
have voted lib/sdp/alliance since 1964
reason 1 why not support con now
reason 2 why not support con now
reason 3 why not support con now
reason 4 why not support con now
reason 5 why not support con now
reason 1 why not support lab now
reason 2 why not support lab now
reason 3 why not support lab now
reason 4a why not support lab now
reason 4b why not support lab now
reason 5 why not support lab now
reason 1 why not support sdp/lib/alliance now
reason 2 why not support sdp/lib/alliance now
reason 3 why not support sdp/lib/alliance now
reason 4 why not support sdp/lib/alliance now
reason 5 why not support sdp/lib/alliance now
interviewer assigned category
reason 1: why not support other party
reason 2: why not support other party
reason 3: why not support other party
reason 4: why not support other party
reason 5: why not support other party
reason 6: why not support other party
reason 7: why not support other party
reason 8: why not support other party
reason 9: why not support other party
reason 10: why not support other party
conservative party: extreme/moderate
labour party: extreme/moderate
sdp/lib/alliance: extreme/moderate
conservative party: united/divided
labour party: united/divided
sdp/lib/alliance: united/divided
conservative party: good for one/all classes
labour party: good for one/all classes
sdp/lib/alliance: good for one/all classes
conservative party: capable of strong government
labour party: capable of strong government
sdp/lib/alliance: capable of strong government
conservative party: caring/uncaring
labour party: caring/uncaring
sdp/lib/alliance: caring/uncaring
conservative party: unite/divide nation
labour party: unite/divide nation
sdp/lib/alliance: unite/divide nation
thatcher: good/bad at getting things done
kinnock: good/bad at getting things done
owen: good/bad at getting things done
steele: good/bad at getting things done
thatcher: extreme/moderate
kinnock: extreme/moderate
owen: extreme/moderate
steele: extreme/moderate
thatcher: looks after one/all classes
kinnock: looks after one/all classes
owen: looks after one/all classes
steele: looks after one/all classes
thatcher: capable/not capable of being strong
kinnock: capable/not capable of being strong
owen: capable/not capable of being strong
steele: capable/not capable of being strong
thatcher: caring/uncaring
kinnock: caring/uncaring
owen: caring/uncaring
steele: caring/uncaring
thatcher: unite/divide nation
kinnock: unite/divide nation
owen: unite/divide nation
steele: unite/divide nation
thatcher: likeable
kinnock: likeable
owen: likeable
steele: likeable
importance of prices: britain
importance of unemployment: britain
importance of taxes: britain
importance of health/social services: britain
importance of crime: britain
importance of education: britain
importance of defence: britain
importance of prices: respondent
importance of unemployment: respondent
importance of taxes: respondent
importance of health/social services: respondent
importance of crime: respondent
importance of education: respondent
importance of defence: respondent
since 1983 prices increased/fallen
since 1983 unemployment increased/fallen
since 1983 taxes increased/fallen
since 1983 health/social services increased/fallen
since 1983 crime increased/fallen
since 1983 quality of education increased/fallen
since 1983 safety from war increased/fallen
reasons respondent did not complete scales
defence: respondent's view
defence: con view
defence: lab view
defence: alliance view
continue in eec
continue in nato
safer/less safe u.s nuclear missiles
safer/less safe own nuclear missiles
government should/not pull troops out of n ireland
government should/not  spend less on defence
opinion on britain having nuclear weapons
unemployment/inflation: respondent's view
unemployment/inflation: con view
unemployment/inflation: lab view
unemployment/inflation: alliance view
taxation/government services: respondent's view
taxation/government services: con view
taxation/government services: lab view
taxation/government: alliance view
if unemployed usually their fault
should spend more money to create jobs
much unemployment caused by t.u.s
too many people rely in government handouts
which should government choose: taxation/spending
which should local council choose: rates/spending
government should/not get rid of private education
government should/not spend more on poverty
government should/not encourage private medicine
government should/not spend more on n.h.s
government should/not spend more on education
government should/not reduced spending generally
nationalisation: respondent's view
nationalisation: con view
nationalisation: lab view
nationalisation: alliance view
redistribution of wealth: respondent's view
redistribution of wealth: con view
redistribution of wealth: lab view
redistribution of wealth: alliance view
more nationalisation/privatisation
a lot more nationalisation/privatisation
government should/not: stricter laws for t.u.s
government should/not: give workers more say
high tax - people less willing to work
income and wealth should be redistributed
better for britain when t.u.s have little power
government should give more aid to poor countries
law and order: respondent's view
law and order: con view
law and order: lab view
law and order: alliance view
welfare: respondent's view
welfare: con view
welfare: lab view
welfare: alliance view
scottish assembly
welsh assembly
should local councils be controlled by government
should level of rates be up to local councils
gone too far: welfare benefits
gone too far: equal opps for women
gone too far: right to show nudity/sex
gone too far: nuclear power stations
gone too far: right to march and demo
gone too far: equal opps for black & asians
gone too far: sale of council houses
gone too far: comprehensive schooling
gone too far: immigration into britain
gone too far: abortion on the n.h.s
gone too far: new houses in country areas
gone too far: equal opps homosexuals
gone too far: privatisation of industries
gone too far: spending by local councils
gone too far: law controlling t.u.s
respondent's class: self assigned
if no class: middle/working class choice
conflict between classes
a lot or just a little conflict
party father voted for when respondent young
party mother voted for when respondent young
no details of father's job
reasons why no details of father's job
father's occupational group - 1980 status
father's employment status
father's socio-economic group
father's social class
father's manual/non manual
father's standard industry code
father's heath-goldthorpe class
no. of people father supervised
father employee or self-employed
no. of employees at father's workplace
respondent's address at 14
respondent's economic activity, past seven days
respondent's last paid job (10+ hours)
respondent's t.u. membership
past membership of t.u.s.
if ever worked: respondent's occupation group
if ever worked: respondent's employment status
if ever worked: respondent's socio-economic group
if ever worked: respondent's social class
if ever worked: respondent's manual/non manual
if ever worked: no. of employees at r's work
if ever worked: respondent's heath-goldthorpe class
if ever worked: no. of people respondent supervises
if ever worked: respondent employee or self-employed
if ever worked: type of org. respondent works for
if ever worked: no. of employees at respondent's work
if ever worked: respondent's job full-time/part-time
respondent's marital status
spouse's economic activity, past 7 days
spouse's last paid job
spouse's t.u. membership
if ever worked: spouse's occupation group
if ever worked: spouse's employment status
if ever worked: spouse's socio-economic group
if ever worked: spouse's social class
if ever worked: spouse's manual/non manual
if ever worked: spouse's industry code
if ever worked: spouse's heath-goldthorpe class
if ever worked: no. spouse supervises
if ever worked: spouse employed or self-employed
if ever worked: type of org. spouse works for
if ever worked: no. of employees at spouse's work
if ever worked: spouse's job full-time or part-time
thinks household income above/below average
no. of cars/vans household owns/uses
household has private health insurance
owns shares in privatised company
owns any other shares/unit trusts
children under 16
children over 16 in full-time education
any children at/been to private school
respondent's age when completed full-time education
resp's exams/quals: no qualifications
resp's exams/quals: cse grades 2-5
exams o level scottish low
exams o level scottish higher
resp's exams/quals: trade apprenticeship
exams rsa/other commercial quals
exams city/guilds certificate
exams city/guilds advanced
exams city/guilds technological
exams bec/tec ond/onc
resp's exams/quals: hnc/hnd
resp's exams/quals: teacher training certificate
resp's exams/quals: nursing qualification
resp's exams/quals: other tech/business/professional
resp's exams/quals: university or cnaa degree
resp's exams/quals: other
resp's overseas exams/quals: school leaving cert.
resp's overseas exams/quals: degree
resp's overseas exams/quals: other post school
resp's private primary/secondary school
resp's race/ethnicity
resp's sex
resp's age last birthday
resp's religion
religious attendance
housing tenure
ever been local authority tenant
local authority tenant prior to buying
ever bought a council house/flat
when was accommodation bought from council?
how will try to buy council house in next 5 years
whose name is accommodation in?
main source of income
total household income before tax
party respondent voted for in 1983 election
party respondent voted for in 1979 election
place of residence at time of 1979 election
length of time at present address
length of time in present neighbourhood
respondent member of any political party
if labour party member: through t.u. or individual
does any party represent respondent's views
telephone in accommodation
easy access to phone
telephone number given
willing to do survey again
other address/phone no. where can be contacted again
self-completion done in interview/after
status of self-completion questionnaire
proud of: british scientific achievements
proud of: british parliament
proud of: british sporting achievements
proud of: british monarchy
proud of: british theatre and arts
proud of: british economic achievements
proud of: british health and welfare system
proud of: none of the above
how well does british democratic system work
trust: government to put nation above own party
trust: police not to bend rules
trust: civil servants - false information
should/not: revolutionaries hold public meetings
should/not: revolutionaries teach in schools
should/not: revolutionaries publish books
should/not: contact mp over unjust law
should/not: sign a petition over unjust law
should/not: go on demo over unjust law
should/not: join a protest group over unjust law
respondent has: contacted mp
respondent has: signed a petition
respondent has: gone on a demo
respondent has: joined a protest group
views on politicians
view on voting in general elections
agree/disagree: diffs. in social position acceptable
agree/disagree: voting only way to have a say
agree/disagree: incentive for individual effort
agree/disagree: has no say in what government does
agree/disagree: social differences are fair
agree/disagree: politics & government are so complicated
agree/disagree: doesn't matter which party are in power
agree/disagree: parties interested in votes not opinions
too much/too little power: t.u.s.
too much/too little power: business
too much/too little power: government
1983-1987 government handle: prices
1983-1987 government handle: unemployment
1983-1987 government handle: taxes
1983-1987 government handle: health & social services
1983-1987 government handle: crime
1983-1987 government handle: education
1983-1987 government handle: defence
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: prices
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: unemployment
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: taxes
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: health/social services
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: crime
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: education
govs. can do very little/quite a bit: safety/war
solutions to electricity needs favoured
feelings about nuclear power stations
views: industries protection of countryside
views: protection of the countryside
stop/encourage: land being farmed
stop/encourage: new houses in country
stop/encourage: farmers before wildlife
views on nuclear weapons
self-coded: socio-economic group
self-coded: employee/self-employed
self-coded: supervisory/non-supervisory
self-coded: socio-economic group first job
self-coded: employee/self-employed first job
self-coded: supervisory/non-supervisory first job
agree/disagree: govt. should redistribute income
agree/disagree: big business benefits owners
agree/disagree: too many people on handouts
agree/disagree: workers don't get fair wage
agree/disagree: social security don't deserve help
agree/disagree: unemployed usually own fault
agree/disagree: one law for rich
agree/disagree: welfare - people less willing
agree/disagree: stand on own two feet
agree/disagree: workers/management on diff. sides
agree/disagree: not respect traditional values
agree/disagree: should be given stiffer sentences
agree/disagree: management try to get better of workers
agree/disagree: death penalty for some crimes
agree/disagree: teach children to obey authority
agree/disagree: law should be obeyed even if wrong
agree/disagree: censorship is necessary
resp. did not discuss politics during election
resp's relationship to person most discussed politics
resp's relationship to person 2nd discussed politics
party id of person most discussed politics
party id of person 2nd discussed politics
geog. proximity of person most discussed politics
geog. proximity of person 2nd discussed politics
how much con look after interests of: working class
how much con look after interests of: middle class
how much con look after interests of: unemployed
how much con look after interests of: big business
how much con look after interests of: t.u.s.
how much con look after interests of: black/asians
how much con look after interests of: homosexuals
how much lab look after interests of: working class
how much lab look after interests of: middle class
how much lab look after interests of: unemployed
how much lab look after interests of: big business
how much lab look after interests of: t.u.s.
how much lab look after interests of: black/asians
how much lab look after interests of: homosexuals
how much alliance look after interests of: working class
how much alliance look after interests of: middle class
how much alliance look after interests of: unemployed
how much alliance look after interests of: big business
how much alliance look after interests of: t.u.s.
how much alliance look after interests of: black/asians
how much alliance look after interests of: homosexuals
type of school respondent last attended full-time