ID
Weight variable for the GB new core sample for wave 2 (Old Core + top-up)
Weight variable for the GB sample as a whole (Everyone who took wave 2)
Respondent took wave 2
Respondent took wave 7
Respondent took wave 8
Respondent took wave 9
Respondent took wave 10
Respondent took wave 11
Respondent took wave 12
Country
Likelihood to vote in general election
General election vote intention (recalled vote in post-election waves)
Certainty of vote intention in general election
Strength of party identification
Party identification
Party ID if no party to first ID question
Country of birth
Interview Start Time
Interview End Time
Most Important Issue
Best party on most important issue
Attention to Politics
Trust MPs in general
Trust own MP
Like/dislike: Cameron
Like/dislike: Miliband
Like/dislike: Clegg
Like/dislike: Salmond
Like/dislike: Wood
Like/dislike: Farage
Economic optimism indicator: good time to buy
Risk of poverty: times when won't have enough money
Risk of unemployment
Personal economic retrospective evaluation: household
General economic retrospective evaluation: country
Like/dislike: Conservatives
Like/dislike: Labour
Like/dislike: Liberal Democrats
Like/dislike: Scottish National Party
Like/dislike: Plaid Cymru
Like/dislike: United Kingdom Independence Party
Like/dislike: Green Party
Like/dislike: British National Party (BNP)
Probability of voting for Conservatives
Probability of voting for Labour
Probability of voting for Liberal Democrats
Probability of voting for Scottish National Party
Probability of voting for Plaid Cymru
Probability of voting for UKIP
Probability of voting for Green party
Probability of voting for BNP
Responsible for GB debt: Conservatives in UK gov
Responsible for GB debt: Lib Dems in UK gov
Responsible for GB debt: last Labour gov
Responsible for GB debt: UK banks
Responsible for GB debt: Global financial institutions
Responsible for GB debt: Trade Unions
Responsible for GB debt: EU
Responsible for GB debt: Other
Responsible for GB debt: None in list
Responsible for GB debt: don't know
Gone too far: cuts to public spending
Gone too far: cuts to NHS spending
Gone too far: cuts to local services in my area
Gone too far: private companies running public services
Gone too far: measures to protect environment
Economy doing better or worse
NHS doing better or worse
Education doing better or worse
Cost of Living getting higher or lower
Immigration levels getting higher or lower
Crime levels getting higher or lower
Responsible for economy: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for economy: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for economy: Last Labour government
Responsible for economy: Scottish government
Responsible for economy: Welsh government
Responsible for economy: None
Responsible for economy: Don't know
Responsible for NHS: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for NHS: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for NHS: Last Labour government
Responsible for NHS: Scottish government
Responsible for NHS: Welsh government
Responsible for NHS: None
Responsible for NHS: Don't know
Responsible for education: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for education: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for education: Last Labour government
Responsible for education: Scottish government
Responsible for education: Welsh government
Responsible for education: None
Responsible for education: Don't know
Responsible for cost of living: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for cost of living: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for cost of living: Last Labour government
Responsible for cost of living: Scottish government
Responsible for cost of living: Welsh government
Responsible for cost of living: None
Responsible for cost of living: Don't know
Responsible for immigration: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for immigration: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for immigration: Last Labour government
Responsible for immigration: Scottish government
Responsible for immigration: Welsh government
Responsible for immigration: None
Responsible for immigration: Don't know
Responsible for crime: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for crime: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for crime: Last Labour government
Responsible for crime: Scottish government
Responsible for crime: Welsh government
Responsible for crime: None
Responsible for crime: Don't know
Would economy be doing better/worse under Labour
Would NHS be doing better /worse under Labour
Would schools be doing better/worse under Labour
Would cost of living be getting higher/lower under Labour
Would immigration be geting higher/lower under Labour
Would crime be getting higher/lower under Labour
Intention to turnout to vote in European election
European election vote intention (recalled vote in post-election wave)
Local election turnout recall
Which party did you vote for in the local elections?
I voted by post
I visited the polling station on my own
I visited the polling station with another person who voted
I visited the polling station with someone who did NOT vote
Vote intention in referendum on EU membership
Days R discusses politics
Relationship with person 1
Relationship with person 2
Relationship with person 3
R lives at same address as person 1
R lives at same address as person 2
R lives at same address as person 3
Days discussed politics with person 1
Days discussed politics with person 2
Days discussed politics with person 3
Person 1 class
Person 2 class
Person 3 class
Person 1 ethnicity
Person 2 ethnicity
Person 3 ethnicity
Person 1 vote choice
Person 2 vote choice
Person 3 vote choice
Person 1 turnout
Person 2 turnout
Person 3 turnout
Person 1 asked R to vote
Person 2 asked R to vote
Person 3 asked R to vote
Partner asked R to vote
Someone living with R asked R to vote
Other person asked R to vote
None of these people asked R to vote
Person 1 accompanied R to vote
Person 2 accompanied R to vote
Person 3 accompanied R to vote
Partner accompanied R to vote
Other person living at addresss accompanied R to vote
Other person NOT living at addresss accompanied R to vote
None of these accompanied R to vote
Does person 1 care whether R votes?
Does person 2 care whether R votes?
Does person 3 care whether R votes?
When someone is unemployed, it's usually through no fault of their own
Immigrants are a burden on the welfare state
Too many people these days like to rely on government handouts
Politicians only care about people with money
In business, bonuses are a fair way to reward hard work
British identity scale
Scottish identity scale
Welsh identity scale
English identity scale
Understands the important political issues facing our country
It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics
It is difficult to understand what happens in gov and politics
Politicians don't care what people like me think
Going to vote is a lot of effort
Voting is an enjoyable experience
Left/right position: Self
Left/right position: Conservative
Left/right position: Labour
Left/right position: Lib Dems
Left/right position: UKIP
Left/right position: SNP
Left/right position: Plaid Cymru
Left/right position: Greens
European Integration scale (ESS version): self
European Integration scale (ESS version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (ESS version): Labour
European Integration scale (ESS version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (ESS version): UKIP
European Integration scale (ESS version): SNP
European Integration scale (ESS version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (ESS version): Greens
European Integration scale (1990s version): self
European Integration scale (1990s version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (1990s version): Labour
European Integration scale (1990s version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (1990s version): UKIP
European Integration scale (1990s version): SNP
European Integration scale (1990s version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (1990s version): Greens
Certainty about Conservatives' position on EU
Certainty about Labour's position on EU
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on EU
Certainty about UKIP's position on EU
Certainty about Green's position on EU
Redistribution scale: Self
Redistribution scale: Conservatives
Redistribution scale: Labour
Redistribution scale: Liberal Democrats
Redistribution scale: UKIP
Redistribution scale: SNP
Redistribution scale: Plaid Cymru
Redistribution scale: Green Party
Certainty about own position on redistribution
Certainty about Conservatives' position on redistribution
Certainty about Labour's position on redistribution
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on redistribution
Certainty about UKIP's position on redistribution
Certainty about Green's position on redistribution
It is more difficult to know who to blame when parties govern in coalition
Coalition governments are more effective than single party governments
Coalition governments are more in tune with the public
Parties cannot deliver on their promises when they govern in coalition
Immigration bad or good for economy
Immigration enriches or undermines cultural life
It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election
Most people I know usually vote in general elections
Differences in incomes between rich and poor larger or smaller
Would you say the difference in incomes is much larger or somewhat larger?
Would you say the difference in incomes is much smaller or somewhat smaller?
And do you think this is a good thing, a bad thing, or haven’t you thought about
Satisfaction with UK democracy
Satisfaction with Scottish democracy
Satisfaction with Welsh democracy
Satisfaction with English democracy
Satisfaction with EU democracy
Approval of EU decisions
The UK should help other EU members in times of crisis
Should pension costs be shared between Scotland and the UK
Approve: UK government
Approve: Scottish government
Approve: Welsh government
Should Scotland become independent?
Independence referendum vote intention
Intention to turnout in independence referendum
Happy if Scotland becomes independent
How happy if no vote in Scotland
How likely is it that Scotland will choose to become an independent country?
What proportion of people do you think will vote in the Scottish independence re
Preferences for Scottish powers
Expectations about Scottish powers
Expect referendum to be conducted fairly
Expectations about Welsh powers
Does England get fair share from Union?
Does Scotland get fair share from Union?
Does Wales get fair share from Union?
Which institution should decide: Welfare benefits
Which institution should decide: NHS Scotland
Which institution should decide: Schools Scotland
Which institution should decide: Defence Scotland
Which institution should decide: Tax Scotland
Which institution should decide: Police Scotland
Scotland would have a weaker voice in the world
Scotland would keep using the pound
Scotland would be able to retain membership of the EU on the same terms as the U
If Scotland became independent
If Scotland stayed in the UK
Scottish Constituency vote
Contacted by Yes Scotland (ref. campaign)
Contacted by Better Together (ref. campaign)
Contacted by SNP (ref. campaign)
Contacted by Labour (ref. campaign)
Contacted by Lib Dems (ref. campaign)
Contacted by Conservatives (ref. campaign)
Contacted by Greens (ref. campaign)
Contacted by other Yes(ref. campaign)
Contacted by other No (ref. campaign)
None of these
Certainty about referendum intention
Good or bad for England if Scotland becomes independent
What arrangements
Which of these best describes your own view on what would happen to Scotland if
Which of these best describes your own view on what **would** happen to Scotland
Which of these best describes your own view on what would happen to Scottish hou
Experiment: sure about independence consequences
Experiment: union preference strength
Good or bad for Wales if Scotland becomes independent
Preferences for Welsh powers
Which institution should decide: Welfare Wales
Which institution should decide: NHS Wales
Which institution should decide: Schools Wales
Which institution should decide: Defence Wales
Which institution should decide: Tax Wales
Which institution should decide: Police Wales
Which institution should decide: Justice Wales
Vote intention for Welsh Assembly | constituency
Vote intention for Welsh Assembly | regional or party list
Have any of the political parties contacted you during the past four weeks?
Conservatives contacted you in last 4 weeks
Labour contacted you in last 4 weeks
Lib Dems contacted you in last 4 weeks
SNP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Plaid Cymru contacted you in last 4 weeks
UKIP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Other party contacted you in last 4 weeks
None of these parties contacted you in last 4 weeks
Green Party Contacted you in last 4 weeks
Conservatives contacted by telephone
Conservatives contacted by letter/leaflet
Conservatives visited home
Conservatives contacted in street
Conservatives contacted by email
Conservatives contacted by SMS
Conservatives contacted in other ways
Labour contacted by telephone
Labour contacted by letter/leaflet
Labour visited home
Labour contacted in street
Labour contacted by email
Labour contacted by SMS
Labour contacted in other ways
Lib Dems contacted by telephone
Lib Dems contacted by letter/leaflet
Lib Dems visited home
Lib Dems contacted in street
Lib Dems contacted by email
Lib Dems contacted by SMS
Lib Dems contacted in other ways
Plaid Cymru contacted by telephone
Plaid Cymru contacted by letter/leaflet
Plaid Cymru visited home
Plaid Cymru contacted in street
Plaid Cymru contacted by email
Plaid Cymru contacted by SMS
Plaid Cymru contacted in other ways
UKIP contacted by telephone
UKIP contacted by letter/leaflet
UKIP visited home
UKIP contacted in street
UKIP contacted by email
UKIP contacted by SMS
UKIP contacted in other ways
Other party contacted by telephone
Other party contacted by letter/leaflet
Other party visited home
Other party contacted in street
Other party contacted by email
Other party contacted by SMS
Other party contacted in other ways
Conservatives united or divided
Labour united or divided
Liberal Democrats united or divided
Plaid Cymru united or divided
UKIP united or divided
Which of the following people is the MP in your UK parliamentary constituency?
As far as you know, is your name on the electoral register
Is $registeredOther the postcode of your current address?
Reason not reg: I'm not entitled to vote
Reason not reg: I got left off by mistake
Reason not reg: I didn't know how to register
Reason not reg: I didn't want other people to know details
Reason not reg: I'm not interested in elections
Reason not reg: Never received the application form
Reason not reg: I have recently moved
Reason not reg: I just couldn't be bothered
Reason not reg: None of these reasons
Reason not reg: Don't know
Satisfaction with the current system of registration
Respondent filled in registration form, or someone else
Economy important to the Conservatives
Cost of living important to the Conservatives
NHS important to the Conservatives
Immigration important to the Conservatives
Crime important to the Conservatives
Schools important to the Conservatives
None of these issues important to the Conservatives
Economy important to Labour
Cost of living important to Labour
NHS important to Labour
Immigration important to Labour
Crime important to Labour
Schools important to Labour
None of these issues important to Labour
Economy important to Lib Dems
Cost of living important to Lib Dems
NHS important to Lib Dems
Immigration important to Lib Dems
Crime important to Lib Dems
Schools important to Lib Dems
None of these issues important to the Lib Dems
Economy important to UKIP
Cost of living important to UKIP
NHS important to UKIP
Immigration important to UKIP
Crime important to UKIP
Schools important to UKIP
None of these issues important to UKIP
Inequality awareness 1
Inequality awareness 2
Inequality awareness 3
Inequality awareness 4a
Inequality awareness 4b
How well government handling costs of living
How well government handling economy
How well government handling immigration
How well government handling NHS
How well government handling education
How well government handling crime
How well Labour would handle cost of living
How well Labour would handle the economy
How well labour would handle immigration
How well Labour would handle the NHS
How well Labour would handle education
How well Labour would handle crime
Expected financial situation of your household (12 months)
Expected general economic situation in this country (12 months)
Class exp cand. 1: m/f
Class exp cand. 1: business owner/factory worker
Class exp cand. 1: education
Class exp cand. 1: Lab/Con
Class exp cand. 2: m/f
Class exp cand. 2: business owner/factory worker
Class exp cand. 2: education
Class exp cand. 2: Lab/Con
Class experiment: more likely to vote for candidate
Class experiment: more left wing candidate
Class experiment: candidate understands problems facing people like you
Class experiment: candidate more qualified for local office
Financial literacy: £100 at 2% interest after 5 years
Financial literacy: Inflation 2% and savings interest 1%
Financial literacy: riskier investment
Government spending: most 1
Government spending: least 1
Government spending: most 2
Government spending: least 2
Government spending: most 3
Government spending: least 3
Government spending: most 4
Government spending: least 4
Government spending: most 5
Government spending: least 5
Government spending: most 6
Government spending: least 6
What do you think is the minimum monthly income (after taxes) that a family of t
On average, what do you think is the monthly amount that a family of two parents
Welfare too high or too low
How would you rate the standards of conduct of public office holders in UK?
Confident that UK authorities committed to improving standards in public life
Confident that authorities will uncover wrongdoing by people in public life
Confident that wrongdoers in public life will be punished
How confident are you that the general elections will be conducted fairly?
Are you a member of a trade union?
Have you *ever* been a member of a trade union?
Do you supervise or are you responsible for the work of any other people?
How many people work for your employer at the place where you work?
Did you supervise or were you responsible for the work of any other people?
How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked most rece
Thinking back to when you were about 14, who was the main wage earner in your ho
First person named
Second person named
Third person named
Wave 7 full sample
Wave 7 core sample
miilabelcertaintyW2
Most important issue category (auto-coded)
Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability
Age group
Whether voted in 2015 General Election
Education level
Wave 2 full sample
Wave 2 core sample
EU Referendum Counting Unit
Parliamentary constituency ONS code
Gender
Age indexed to February 2014
Marital status
Home ownership
Highest Qualification
2010 Parliamentary Constituency MP Name
Age completed formal education
Ethnicity
Local Education Authority
Income - gross household
Income - gross personal
Household size
Household size - number of children
Newspaper readership - main daily
General Election vote 2005
General Election vote 2010
Religious affiliation
Religious denomination
House Tenure
Social Grade (Chief Income Earner) A / B / C1 / C2 / D / E
EU referendum vote profile variable
EU referendum turnout profile variable
Personality - Agreeableness
Personality - Conscientiousness
Personality - Extraversion
Personality - Neuroticism
Personality - Openness
Press Association Constituency ID Wave 2
Region Wave 2