1 = England
2 = Scotland
3 = Wales

Likelihood to vote in general election
1 = Very unlikely that I would vote
2 = Fairly unlikely
3 = Neither likely nor unlikely
4 = Fairly likely
5 = Very likely that I would vote
9999 = Don't know

General election vote intention (recalled vote in post-election waves)
0 = I would not vote
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = Scottish National Party (SNP)
5 = Plaid Cymru
6 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
7 = Green Party
8 = British National Party (BNP)
9 = Other
9999 = Don't know

Certainty of vote intention in general election (unsqueezed)
1 = Not at all certain
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Completely certain
9999 = Don't know

Strength of party identification
1 = Very strong
2 = Fairly strong
3 = Not very strong
9999 = Don't know

Party identification
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = Scottish National Party (SNP)
5 = Plaid Cymru
6 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
7 = Green Party
8 = British National Party (BNP)
9 = Other
10 = No - none
9999 = Don't know

1 = England
2 = Scotland
3 = Wales
4 = Northern Ireland
5 = Republic of Ireland
6 = Other: Commonwealth member country
7 = Other: European Union member country
8 = Other: Rest of world
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Prefer not to answer

Most Important Issue
1 = Issue stated
2 = None
9999 = Don't know

Best party on most important issue
0 = No party is best able to handle this issue
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = Scottish National Party (SNP)
5 = Plaid Cymru
6 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
7 = Green Party
8 = British National Party (BNP)
9 = Other party
9999 = Don't know

Interest in General Election
1 = Not at all interested
2 = Not very interested
3 = Somewhat interested
4 = Very interested

Conservative
1 = Would do a bad job
7 = Would do a good job
9999 = Don't know

Like/dislike: Cameron
0 = Strongly dislike
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Strongly like
9999 = Don't know

It is possible to vote by post in UK general elections. Have you applied for a p
1 = Yes
2 = No
99 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Don't know

And have you already voted (by post)?
0 = No
1 = Yes
9999 = Don't know

Decided on General Election vote
1 = Yes, decided
2 = No, not decided yet
3 = Will not vote
99 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Don't know

Difference between Conservative and Labour parties
1 = There is a great difference between them
2 = There is some difference
3 = There is not much difference between them
99 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Don't know

Thinking overall about how the party leaders are performing during the election
0 = None/ No leader
1 = David Cameron
2 = Ed Miliband
3 = Nick Clegg
4 = Nicola Sturgeon
5 = Leanne Wood
6 = Nigel Farage
7 = Natalie Bennett
222 = All leaders equally good
9999 = Don't know

Parties and politicians in the UK are more concerned with fighting each other th
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree
99 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Conservatives
1 = Focuses mainly on criticising other parties
5 = Focuses mainly on putting forward their own policies and personalities
9999 = Don't know

Likely to win majority: Conservatives
0 = Very unlikely
10 = Very likely
9999 = Don't know

Preferred election outcome: Conservative led coalition
1 = Ranked first
2 = Ranked second
3 = Ranked third
4 = Ranked fourth
5 = Ranked fifth
9999 = Don't know

Join coalition with Labour: Liberal Democrats
0 = Would not join Labour
1 = Would join Labour
9999 = Don't know

Join coalition with Conservatives: Liberal Democrats
0 = Would not join Conservatives
1 = Would join Conservatives
9999 = Don't know

Probability of voting for Conservatives
0 = Very unlikely
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Very likely
9999 = Don't know

Left/right position: Self
0 = Left
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Right
9999 = Don't know

Days R discusses politics
0 = 0 days
1 = 1 day
2 = 2 days
3 = 3 days
4 = 4 days
5 = 5 days
6 = 6 days
7 = 7 days
9999 = Don't know

Time follows politics on TV
1 = None, no time at all
2 = Less than 1/2 hour
3 = 1/2 hour to 1 hour
4 = 1 to 2 hours
5 = More than 2 hours
9999 = Don't know

Twitter political info: Candidates or parties
0 = No
1 = Yes
9998 = Don't follow politics on twitter
9999 = Don't know

Candidates or parties on Facebook
0 = No
1 = Yes
9998 = Don't follow politics on facebook
9999 = Don't know

Which party signed up online to help
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = Scottish National Party (SNP)
5 = Plaid Cymru
6 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
7 = Green Party
9 = Other party
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Don't know

Handle most important issue: Conservatives
0 = Very badly
10 = Very well
9999 = Don't know

Knows Vladmir Putin's job
1 = President of Russia
2 = Chancellor of Germany
3 = Prime Minister of Italy
4 = President of Syria
5 = President of Turkey
9999 = Don't know

1 = Professional or higher technical work - work that requires at least degree-level qualifications (e.g. doctor, accountant
2 = Manager or Senior Administrator (e.g. company director, finance manager, personnel manager, senior sales manager, senior
3 = Clerical (e.g. clerk, secretary)
4 = Sales or Services (e.g. commercial traveller, shop assistant, nursery nurse, care assistant, paramedic)
5 = Foreman or Supervisor of Other Workers (e.g building site foreman, supervisor of cleaning workers)
6 = Skilled Manual Work (e.g. plumber, electrician, fitter)
7 = Semi-Skilled or Unskilled Manual Work (e.g. machine operator, assembler, postman, waitress, cleaner, labourer, driver, b
8 = Other
9 = Have never worked
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

1 = Under 18
2 = 18-25
3 = 26-35
4 = 36-45
5 = 46-55
6 = 56-65
7 = 66+

1 = Con
2 = LD
3 = Lab
4 = PC
5 = SNP
6 = UKIP
7 = other

1 = Con
2 = Grn
3 = LD
4 = Lab
5 = PC
6 = SNP
7 = other

1 = Male
2 = Female

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Living as married
3 = Separated (after being married)
4 = Divorced
5 = Widowed
6 = Never married
7 = Civil Partnership

Home ownership
1 = Own the leasehold/freehold outright
2 = Buying leasehold/freehold on a mortgage
3 = Rented from local authority
4 = Rented from private landlord
5 = It belongs to a Housing Association
9999 = Don't know

Government Office Region
1 = North East
2 = North West
3 = Yorkshire and the Humber
4 = East Midlands
5 = West Midlands
6 = East of England
7 = London
8 = South East
9 = South West
10 = Wales
11 = Scotland
12 = Northern Ireland
13 = Non UK & Invalid

Highest Qualification
1 = No formal qualifications
2 = Youth training certificate/skillseekers
3 = Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
4 = Clerical and commercial
5 = City and Guild certificate
6 = City and Guild certificate - advanced
7 = onc
8 = CSE grades 2-5
9 = CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate
10 = Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate
11 = GCE A level or Higher Certificate
12 = Scottish Higher Certificate
13 = Nursing qualification (eg SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN)
14 = Teaching qualification (not degree)
15 = University diploma
16 = University or CNAA first degree (eg BA, B.Sc, B.Ed)
17 = University or CNAA higher degree (eg M.Sc, Ph.D)
18 = Other technical, professional or higher qualification
19 = Don't know
20 = Prefer not to say

Age completed formal education
1 = 15 or under
2 = 16
3 = 17-18
4 = 19
5 = 20+
6 = Still at school/Full time student
7 = Can't remember

Ethnicity
1 = White British
2 = Any other white background
3 = White and Black Caribbean
4 = White and Black African
5 = White and Asian
6 = Any other mixed background
7 = Indian
8 = Pakistani
9 = Bangladeshi
10 = Any other Asian background
11 = Black Caribbean
12 = Black African
13 = Any other black background
14 = Chinese
15 = Other ethnic group
16 = Prefer not to say

Income - gross household
1 = under £5,000 per year
2 = £5,000 to £9,999 per year
3 = £10,000 to £14,999 per year
4 = £15,000 to £19,999 per year
5 = £20,000 to £24,999 per year
6 = £25,000 to £29,999 per year
7 = £30,000 to £34,999 per year
8 = £35,000 to £39,999 per year
9 = £40,000 to £44,999 per year
10 = £45,000 to £49,999 per year
11 = £50,000 to £59,999 per year
12 = £60,000 to £69,999 per year
13 = £70,000 to £99,999 per year
14 = £100,000 to £149,999 per year
15 = £150,000 and over
17 = Prefer not to answer
9999 = Don't know

Income - gross personal
1 = under £5,000 per year
2 = £5,000 to £9,999 per year
3 = £10,000 to £14,999 per year
4 = £15,000 to £19,999 per year
5 = £20,000 to £24,999 per year
6 = £25,000 to £29,999 per year
7 = £30,000 to £34,999 per year
8 = £35,000 to £39,999 per year
9 = £40,000 to £44,999 per year
10 = £45,000 to £49,999 per year
11 = £50,000 to £59,999 per year
12 = £60,000 to £69,999 per year
13 = £70,000 to £99,999 per year
14 = £100,000 and over
16 = Prefer not to answer
9999 = Don't know

Household size
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8 or more
10 = Prefer not to say
9999 = Don't know

Household size - number of children
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6 or more
9998 = Prefer not to say
9999 = Don't know

Daily newspaper readership
1 = The Express
2 = The Daily Mail / The Scottish Daily Mail
3 = The Mirror / Daily Record
4 = The Daily Star / The Daily Star of Scotland
5 = The Sun
6 = The Daily Telegraph
7 = The Financial Times
8 = The Guardian
9 = The Independent
10 = The Times
11 = The Scotsman
12 = The Herald (Glasgow)
13 = The Western Mail
14 = Other local daily morning newspaper
15 = Other Newspaper
16 = None

General Election vote 2005
1 = Did not vote
2 = Conservative Party
3 = Labour Party
4 = Liberal Democrats
5 = Scottish National Party
6 = Plaid Cymru
7 = British National Party (BNP)
8 = Green Party
9 = Respect
10 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
11 = Veritas
12 = Some other party
9999 = Don't know

General Election vote 2010
1 = Did not vote
2 = Conservative Party
3 = Labour Party
4 = Liberal Democrats
5 = Scottish National Party
6 = Plaid Cymru
7 = British National Party (BNP)
8 = Green Party
9 = Respect
10 = United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
11 = Some other party
9999 = Don't know

Religious affiliation
1 = No, I do not regard myself as belonging to any particular religion.
2 = Yes - Church of England/Anglican/Episcopal
3 = Yes - Roman Catholic
4 = Yes - Presbyterian/Church of Scotland
5 = Yes - Methodist
6 = Yes - Baptist
7 = Yes - United Reformed Church
8 = Yes - Free Presbyterian
9 = Yes - Brethren
10 = Yes - Judaism
11 = Yes - Hinduism
12 = Yes - Islam
13 = Yes - Sikhism
14 = Yes - Buddhism
15 = Yes - Other

Religious denomination
1 = None
2 = Church of England/Anglican/Episcopal
3 = Roman Catholic
4 = Presbyterian/Church of Scotland
5 = Methodist
6 = Baptist
7 = United Reformed Church
8 = Free Presbyterian
9 = Brethren
10 = Jewish
11 = Hindu
12 = Islam/Muslim
13 = Sikh
14 = Buddhist
15 = Other
16 = Prefer not to say

ns-sec sub-categories
20 = Higher managerial and administrative occupations
50 = Lower managerial and administrative occupations
71 = L7.1 Intermediate clerical and administrative occupations
72 = L7.2 Intermediate sales and service occupations
73 = L7.3 Intermediate technical and auxiliary occupations
81 = L8.1 Employers in small establishments in industry, commerce, services etc.
82 = L8.2 Employers in small establishments in agriculture
91 = L9.1 Own account workers (non-professional)
112 = L11.2 Lower technical process operative occupations
127 = L12.7 Semi routine childcare occupations
131 = L13.1 Routine sales and service occupations
160 = Occupations not stated or inadequately described

ns-sec analytic categories
11 = Employers in large organisations and higher managerial
12 = Higher professional occupations
20 = Lower professional and managerial and higher supervisory
30 = Intermediate occupations
40 = Employers in small organisations and own account workers
50 = Lower suprivsory and technical occupations
60 = Semi-routine occupations
70 = Routine occupations

Left-right value: Government should redistribute incomes
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree
9999 = Don't know

Equal opportunities for ethnic minorities gone too far | not far enough
1 = Not gone nearly far enough
2 = Not gone far enough
3 = About right
4 = Gone too far
5 = Gone much too far
9999 = Don't know

Social desirability scale
0 = No social desirability items chosen
1 = 1 item chosen
2 = 2 items chosen
3 = 3 items chosen
4 = 4 items chosen
9999 = Don't know

Generally speaking, how willing are you to take risks?
1 = Very unwilling to take risks
2 = Somewhat unwilling to take risks
3 = Somewhat willing to take risks
4 = Very willing to take risks

1 = Working full time (30 or more hours per week)
2 = Working part time (8-29 hours a week)
3 = Working part time (less than 8 hours a week)
4 = Unemployed and looking for work
5 = Full time university student
6 = Other full time student
7 = Retired
8 = Not in paid work for any other reason
9 = Other
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Speaks Welsh?
0 = No
1 = Yes, but not fluently
2 = Yes, fluently
9999 = Don't know

Have you worked in a paid job in the past?
0 = No, I have never worked
1 = Yes, I have done paid work in the past
9999 = Don't know

How many people do you employ at the place you work?
1 = 1 to 24 employees
2 = 25 to 499 employees
3 = 500 or more employees
9999 = Don't know

Thinking back to when you were about 14, who was the main wage earner in your ho
1 = My father
2 = My mother
3 = Someone else
4 = No one in my house worked
9999 = Don't know

Are you an employee or self-employed/an independent contractor?
0 = Self-employed/independent contractor
1 = An employee
9999 = Don't know

Knows Ed Miliband's job
1 = Chancellor of the Exchequer
2 = Deputy Prime Minister
3 = Leader of the Labour Party
4 = Home secretary
5 = Speaker of the House of Commons
9999 = Don't know

Subject area studied in higher education
1 = Engineering, Mathematics or Natural sciences
2 = Humanities, social sciences, psychology or education
3 = Medicine
4 = Law
5 = Economics or business
7 = Other
98 = I never attended higher education (university etc)
99 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked
9999 = Don't know

1 = Engineering, Mathematics or Natural sciences
2 = Humanities, social sciences, psychology or education
3 = Medicine
4 = Law
5 = Economics or business
7 = Other
98 = I never attended higher education (university etc)
9999 = Don't know