ID
weight variable using the original BES weight scheme
Respondent took wave 10
Respondent took wave 11
Respondent took wave 12
Respondent took wave 13
Respondent took wave 14
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
Education qualification (highest attained)
weight variable using YG's new weighting scheme
Interview Start Time
Interview End Time
Most Important Issue
Best party on most important issue
How happy/disappointed are you that UK voted to leave the EU
Any regrets about vote in 2017 General Election?
In favour of a second EU referendum?
Vote intention in referendum on EU membership
Expectation EU referendum will be conducted fairly/unfairly
When I speak about this party, I usually say "we" instead of "they".
I am interested in what other people think about this party.
When people criticize this party, it feels like a personal insult.
I have a lot in common with other supporters of this party.
If this party does badly in opinion polls, my day is ruined.
When I meet someone who supports this party, I feel connected with this person.
When I speak about this party, I refer to them as "my party".
When people praise this party, it makes me feel good.
Attention to Politics
British identity scale
Scottish identity scale
Welsh identity scale
English identity scale
European identity scale
Like/dislike: Theresa May
Like/dislike: Jeremy Corbyn
Like/dislike: Tim Farron
Like/dislike: Sturgeon
Like/dislike: Leanne Wood
Like/dislike: Nigel Farage
Like/dislike: Caroline Lucas
Like/dislike: Paul Nuttal
Like/dislike: Suzanne Evans
Integrity: May
Integrity: Corbyn
Integrity: Farron
Integrity: Sturgeon
Integrity: Wood
Integrity: Farage
Integrity: Lucas
Competence: May
Competence: Corbyn
Competence: Farron
Competence: Sturgeon
Competence: Wood
Competence: Farage
Competence: Lucas
Best Prime Minister
Trust MPs in general
Happy/disappointed Trump election
Likely to win majority: Conservatives
Likely to win majority: Labour
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
Approve: UK government
Scotland Q only: Approve: Scottish government
Wales Q only: Approve: Welsh government
Approval of EU decisions
Conservatives united or divided
Labour united or divided
Liberal Democrats united or divided
SNP united or divided
Plaid Cymru united or divided
UKIP united or divided
Green Party united or divided
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
Expected financial situation of your household (12 months)
Expected general economic situation in this country (12 months)
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
Rather trust wisdom of ordinary people than experts
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
It doesn't matter which political party is in power
We need to fundamentally change the way society works in Britain
Things in Britain were better in the past
Support for same sex marriage
Women are now given unfair advantages over men when applying for jobs
Support for traditional gender roles: male breadwinner, female homemaker
Britain should re-nationalize the railways
Britain should stop all government spending on overseas aid
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): SNP
European Integration scale (1990s version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (1990s version): UKIP
European Integration scale (1990s version): Greens
Satisfaction with UK democracy
Satisfaction with Scottish democracy
Satisfaction with Welsh democracy
Satisfaction with English democracy
Satisfaction with EU democracy
After leaving the EU, how much control will Britain have over immigration?
Single market access requires: continue paying EU
Single market access requires: accepting free movement
Single market access requires: accepting EU regulations
Single market access requires: none of these
Post-Brexit, British businesses have same level of access to European markets?
How is the UK Government handling the process of leaving the EU?
Brexit priority: access to single market versus controlling immigration
Good or bad for Britain: Free trade with Europe
Good or bad for Britain: Allowing the free movement of workers within Europe
How much in common with people who want to leave
How much in common with people who want to remain
Effects of leaving EU on: unemployment
Effects of leaving EU on: international trade
Effects of leaving EU on: immigration to the UK
Effects of leaving EU on: risk of terrorism
Effects of leaving EU on: Britain's influence in the world
Effects of leaving EU on: working conditions for British workers
Effects of leaving EU on: general economic situation in the UK
Effects of leaving EU on: my personal financial situation
Effects of leaving EU on: NHS
Effects of leaving EU on: big businesses leaving UK
Effects of leaving EU on: Scotland leaving the UK
After Leave: The UK parliament will have more power
EU referendum identity
When I speak about the $campText side, I usually say "we" instead of "they".
I am interested in what other people think about the $campText side.
EU ID: Criticism of my side feels like a personal insult
EU ID: Lot in common with supporters of my side
EU ID: Feel connected when meeting supporters of same side
EU ID: Praise of my side makes me feel good
Immigration bad or good for economy
Immigration enriches or undermines cultural life
Self: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Conservatives: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Labour: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Lib Dems: Allow more or fewer immigrants
SNP: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Plaid Cymru: Allow more or fewer immigrants
UKIP: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Green: Allow more or fewer immigrants
Would successfully reduce immigration: Conservative
Would successfully reduce immigration: Labour
Would successfully reduce immigration: Liberal Democrat
Would successfully reduce immigration: Scottish National Party (SNP)
Would successfully reduce immigration: Plaid Cymru
Would successfully reduce immigration: United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Would successfully reduce immigration: Green Party
Would successfully reduce immigration: None of these
Would successfully reduce immigration: Don't know
How much impact leaving the EU have on you
How much impact leaving the EU have on Britain
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
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
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
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
The party I support shouldn't compromise on its values just to get more votes
Parties are more likely to win elections when they stick to their principles
Best way to run country: strong leader, ignore parliament/elections
Referendums are a good way to make important political decisions
National security scale: Self placement
National security scale: Conservatives
National security scale: Labour
National security scale: Liberal Democrats
National security scale: UKIP
National security scale: SNP
National security scale: Plaid Cymru
National security scale: Green Party
Opinion on re-introducing grammar schools
Opinion on necessity of deficit reduction in next 3 years
Opinion on how to reduce deficit in next 3 years
Conservatives look after black/asian
Conservatives look after middle class
Conservatives look after working class
Conservatives look after unemployed
Labour look after black/asian
Labour look after middle class
Labour look after working class
Labour look after unemployed
UKIP look after black/asian
UKIP look after middle class
UKIP look after working class
UKIP look after unemployed
SNP look after black/asian
SNP look after middle class
SNP look after working class
SNP look after unemployed
Plaid Cymru look after black/asian
Plaid Cymru look after middle class
Plaid Cymru look after working class
Plaid Cymru look after unemployed
Lib Dems look after black/asian
Lib Dems look after middle class
Lib Dems look after working class
Lib Dems look after unemployed
Greens look after black/asian
Greens look after middle class
Greens look after working class
Greens look after unemployed
How much discrimination for or against: Men
How much discrimination for or against: Women
How much discrimination for or against: Christians
How much discrimination for or against: Muslims
How much discrimination for or against: BME
How much discrimination for or against: White
Immigrants are a burden on the welfare state
Should there be another Scottish independence referendum within 10 years
Independence referendum vote intention
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
Under independence: economic situation
Scotland would be able to retain membership of the EU
I personally would be better off
ScotRef Identification
ScotRefID: say we instead of they
ScotRefID: interested in what other people think
ScotRefID: Criticism of my side feels like a personal insult
ScotRefID: Lot in common with supporters of my side
ScotRefID: Feel connected when meeting supporters of same side
ScotRefID: Praise of my side makes me feel good
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of any Political party?
Which party were you most recently a member of?
Which party are you a member of?
Populism: politicians in UK Parliament should follow will of the people
Populism: people, not politicians, should make most important policy decisions
Populism: rather be represented by citizen than specialised politician
Populism: elected officials talk too much and take too little action
Populism: compromise in politics really selling out principles
Ethno: Britain has a lot to learn from other countries in running its affairs
Ethno: Rather be citizen of Britain than any other country
Ethno: Some things about Britain today make me ashamed to be British
Ethno: People in Britain are too ready to criticise their country
Ethno: World better place if people from other countries more like the British
Ethno: Often less proud of Britain than I would like to be
How likely to win in constituency: Conservatives
How likely to win in constituency: Labour
How likely to win in constituency: Liberal Democrats
How likely to win in constituency: United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
How likely to win in constituency: Greens
How likely to win in constituency: Scottish National Party (SNP)
How likely to win in constituency: Plaid Cymru
Binary auth value: More important for child: independence/respect for elders
Binary auth value: More important for child: obedience/self-reliance
Binary auth value: More important for child: considerate/well-behaved
Binary auth value: More important for child: curiosity/good manners
Agree/Disagree: Independence more important for child than respecting elders
Agree/Disagree: Obedience more important for child than self-reliance
Agree/Disagree: Considerate more important than well-behaved
Agree/Disagree: Curiosity more important than good manners
Climate change beliefs
Knows John Kerry's job
Knows Francois Hollande's job
Knows Benjamin Netanyahu's job
Knows Vladmir Putin's job
Knows Angela Merkel's job
Knows Bashar al-Assad's job
Have you ever attended a University or other higher education institution?
Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability
Education level
Age group
EU Referendum Counting Unit
Parliamentary constituency ONS code
Gender
Age indexed to February 2014
Marital status
Home ownership
Government Office Region
Work type
Newspaper readership - main daily
Religious affiliation
Sexuality
House Tenure
Household size
Income - gross household
Age completed formal education
Ethnicity
Local Education Authority
Local authority / District / Unitary Authority
Income - gross personal
Household size - number of children
General Election vote 2005
General Election vote 2010
Religious denomination
Parliamentary Constituency (Westminster) 2010 boundries
Employment Status Main
2015 turnout (earliest recorded)
EU referendum vote (earliest recorded)
EU referendum turnout (earliest recorded)
Personality - Agreeableness
Personality - Conscientiousness
Personality - Extraversion
Personality - Neuroticism
Personality - Openness
MII manual coding
Dimension of MII
MII (manually-coded/collapsed)