As far as you're concerned, what is the SINGLE MOST important issue facing the country at the present time?
Talking to people about the General Election on May 7th, we have found that a lot of people didn’t manage to vote. How about you – did you manage to vote in the General Election?
Which one of the reasons on this card comes closest to the main reason you voted for the party you chose?
In the recent General Election, did the candidate that you voted for get elected in your constituency?
How much influence do you think the party that you voted for will have in the new UK parliament?
What about the local elections on the same day? Did you manage to vote in your local election?
Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat or what?
Do you think now is a good or a bad time for people to buy major household items (furniture, kitchen appliances, televisions, and things like that)?
There will be times when you don't have enough money to cover your day to day living costs
Thinking overall about how the party leaders performed during the election campaign, which party leader do you think performed best?
And, overall, which party leader do you think performed worst during the election campaign?
Parties and politicians in the UK are more concerned with fighting each other than with furthering the public interest.
Do you think the number of immigrants from foreign countries who are permitted to come to the United Kingdom to live should be increased, decreased, or left the same as it is now?
How necessary do you think it is for the UK Government to eliminate the deficit over the next 3 years - that is  close the gap between what the government spends and what it raises in taxes?
If the government does cut the deficit over the next 3 years, should it do so mainly by increasing taxes, by cutting public spending, or by a mixture of both?
I have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues facing our country
It is often difficult for me to understand what is going on in government and politics
People should vote for the party they like the most, even if it's not likely to win
If there was a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union$turnoutText, how do you think you would vote?
Thinking about the outcomes of general elections, which of these statements is more important to you?
Coalition governments are more in tune with the public than governments formed of one party
Government should redistribute income from the better off to those who are less well off
0 - I did not discuss politics last week | 7 - I discussed politics every day last week
How interested were you in the General Election that was held on May 7th this year?
Did any of the political parties contact you during the recent General Election campaign?
As far as you know, is your name on the electoral register, that is, the official list of people entitled to vote, either at this address or somewhere else?
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the system of registering to vote in Britain?
Did you fill in the registration form yourself or did someone fill it in on your behalf?
Do you think that there should be another independence referendum within the next 10 years?
If there was another referendum on Scottish independence, how do you think you would vote?
Now that Scotland has voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, *should* the Scottish Parliament have more powers than it does at present, fewer powers, or should the Parliament's powers stay about the same as they are now.
And do you think that the powers devolved to the Scottish parliament *will* change?
How do you think that the powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales will change over the next few years?
If there was a Scottish Parliament election tomorrow, which party would you vote for to represent your local constituency?
And if there was a Scottish Parliament election tomorrow, which party would you vote for with your regional list vote?
Some UK laws only affect England because some policies are decided in Scotland and Wales. How do you think laws that only affect England should be made?
In elections to the National Assembly for Wales you have two votes. One is for an individual member of the Assembly - or AM - for your constituency. The second is for a party list for your region. If there were a National Assembly for Wales election tomor
Do you have any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits your daily activities or the work you can do? *Include problems which are due to old age*
Apart from such special occasions such as weddings, funerals and baptisms, how often do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your wife / husband / partner) at present?
During the election campaign, did you help any of the political parties with their campaigning activities?
Now, a few questions about economic conditions.  How does the *financial situation of your household* now compare with what it was 12 months ago?  Has it:
How do you think the *general economic situation in this country* has changed over the *last 12 months*?  Has it:
What do you think is the minimum monthly income (after taxes) that a family of two parents with two children require in order to be "well off"? Please give an amount per month:
What do you think is the minimum monthly income (after taxes) that a family of two parents with two children require in order to "get by"? Please give an amount per month:
On average, what do you think is the monthly amount that a family of two parents with two children receive from the government, if both parents are out of work? Please give an amount per month:
Do you think that the amount of money families on welfare receive is too high or too low?
During the election campaign, did you get news about politics and the election through twitter?
During the election campaign, did you get news about politics and the election through Facebook?