CAMPAIGN PANEL INDEX

Variable name Label 10.05 - 31.07.96 Wave A

01.04 - 16.04.97 Wave B

17.04 - 02.05.97Wave C

02.05 - 31.05.97 Wave D

RESPOUT Final outcome code Q970 dv dv dvRESPOUT * History of interviewing successNOTTRIED * No attempt to reinterview after wave 1VERSION * Version (A=1, B=2, C=3) Q3STREGIO * Standard Region DvQ6REGION * Standard Region (compressed) DvQ7SPOINT * Sample PT Q10LAD * LAD Code Q12POPDEN * Population density Q16POPBAND * Population density in quartiles DvOWNOCC * Percentage owner-occupier Q17MOI * Multiple Output Indicator Q19ACORN * ACORN Code Q20HOUSEHL * Number in household including R ? Q26P2SEX * Person 2: sex Q32P3SEX * Person 3: sex Q36P4SEX * Person 4: sex Q40P5SEX * Person 5: sex Q44P6SEX * Person 6: sex Q48P7SEX * Person 7 : sex Q52

* indicates question not included in codebook 1

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DP8SEX * Person 8 : sex Q56P9SEX * Person 9: sex Q60P10SEX * Person 10: sex Q64P11SEX * Person 11: sex Q68P12SEX * Person 12: sex Q72P2AGE * Person 2 : age Q33P3AGE * Person 3: age Q37P4AGE * Person 4: age Q41P5AGE * Person 5: age Q45P6AGE * Person 6: age Q49P7AGE * Person 7 : age Q53P8AGE * Person 8: age Q57P9AGE * Person 9 : age Q61P10AGE * Person 10: age Q65P11AGE * Person 11: age Q69P12 AGE * Person 12: age Q73P2REL * Person 2: relation to respondent Q34P3REL * Person 3 : relation to respondent Q38P4REL * Person 4 : relation to respondent Q42P5REL * Person 5 : relation to respondent Q46P6REL * Person 6: relation to respondent Q50P7REL * Person 7 : relation to respondent Q54P8REL * Person 8 : relation to respondent Q58P9REL * Person 9 : relation to respondent Q62P10REL * Person 10: relation to respondent Q66P11REL * Person 11: relation to respondent Q70P12REL * Person 12: relation to respondent Q74 RAGECAT * Age of respondent (grouped) Q88 dv

* indicates question not included in codebook 2

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DMARSTT2 * Respondent's marital status (full) Q90MARSTAT * Respondent's marital status Q91 dvMARRIED * Respondent's marital status Q92 dvREADPAP R reads newspaper 3 + times a week Q96WHPAPER Which paper ? Q97NATECN R pay attention2economy newspaper Q104NWATPOL R pay attention2politics newspaper Q105TVHRSWK * R watches TV hrs/day Mon-Fri ? A106TVHRWKE * R watches TV hrs/day at weekend ? A107SATELLI * R has a satellite dish/cable network A108VIDEO* R has a video recorder in own home? A109VIDFILM * Often R watch rented/bough video ? A110CINEOFT * R often go to cinema nowadays ? A111SUPPTY Think self political party supporter ? Q113CLOSPTY Closer to one party ? (If not suportr) Q114PTYID R's party political identification Q118PYTID2 Party political id (compressed) Q119 dvPTYALLG * Party political identification Q120 dvIDSTRNG * How strong R's party identification ? Q121POLITIC * How much interest R has in politics Q122NGHBRHD * How long R lived in neighbourhood yr Q140HOMETYP * Type of accommodation ? Q153TENURE1 * Accommodation tenure Q162 dvTENURE2 * Accommodation tenure (summary) Q163 dvLEGALRE * Legal responsibility for household ? Q164 dvCTAXBAN * What council tax band is house/flat ? Q165 dvCITIZEN * Are you a British citizen ? Q179OTHCIT * Other country R citizen (other/both) Q180

* indicates question not included in codebook 3

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DELRGON * Is R's name on electoral register ? Q181ELRGNT * Why isn't R's name on electoral reg ? Q182ELRGAD1 * Did R give other registered address ? Q184ELRGOCT * R living at regt address in Oct. 95 ? Q185ELRGAD2 * Where were you living in Oct. 95 ? Q186ELRGAD3 * Where were you living in Oct. 95 ? Q187TVCONWK Days R watched TV news last week ? Q188CONFEEL How feel about conservative party Q192LABFEEL How feel about Labour party Q193LDFEEL How feel about Liberal Democrat pty Q194SNPFEEL How feel SNP (if Scotland) Q195PCFEEL How feel about Plaid Cymru(if Wales) Q196SPEND1 1st priority for extra Govt spending Q212SPEND2 2nd priority for extra Govt spending Q213SOCBEN1 1st priority spending social benefit Q214SOCBEN2 2nd priority spending social benefit Q215DOLE Opnion on unemployment benefitlevel Q216LTAXSER Counciltax v. level of local services C219CNTLCNL * Shld councils be contrld by cent.gov C220RATES * Central,local govt dec rates/countax C221CTAXVAL * Council tax is good value for money C222LGMONEY Fund local govt locally or centrally Q223NHSSAT How satisfied with NHS Q224GPSATA How satisfied with local doctors/GP Q225DENTSAT How satisified with NHS dentists Q226INPATSA How satisfied with being an inpat'nt Q227OUPPATSA How satisfied with being outpatient Q228

* indicates question not included in codebook 4

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DPRIVMED * R has private health insurance Q229PRIVPDA * Does employer pay (if health ins) Q230NHSLIMT * NHS only avail. to lower income group Q231WCHHOSP * Can choose hospital for operation Q232GPCHANG* Difficult or easy to change GP Q233DENTLIMA * NHS dental treatment only fr low inc Q234DENTINS * R's priv.medical insur.cover dentist Q235DENTOTH * R's dental treatment other priv.sch Q236RLASTJB When last job ? (not in paid work now) Q241RSUPER2 * Does R supervise people at wrk Q245RMANY * How many does R supervise Q246RSUPER * No. R supervise (if ever worked) Q247RSUPMAN * R manager,foreman,suprv(if evr wrkd) Q248REMPLYE * R is/was employee or selfemployed Q249ROCSECT * R works for organisation type (emp) Q251SEMPNUM * Number employees R's work (self-emp) Q256REMPWRK * How many employees R's work (evr wrk) Q257SNUMEMP * SanyEmps:R have employees (slf-emp) Q259WKJBTIM * In present work, R fulltime (if work) Q260WKJBHRI * R work how many hours/week (if work) Q263EJBHRSX * No hours a week R works (if employee) Q264EXPRTFL * Is R's job fulltim/part (not working) Q265EJBHRCI * Hours R works (category)(if employee) Q266SJBHRCI * Hours R works(category)(if self-emp) Q267RPARTFL * R ever worked part time/full time Q268EJBHRCX * Working time excluding overtime <cat> DvRECONPO Current economic position respondent Q270

* indicates question not included in codebook 5

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DREMPSTA Respondent: R.G. employment status Q273RSOC * Standard Occupational Classif'n1990 Q276RMANUAL * Respondent's job manual or non-manual Q278RMINGRP * R's R.G. Constituent Minor Groups Q279 dvRSMJGRP * R's R.G. Sub-major groups Q280 dvRMAJGRP * R's R.G. Major Group Q281 dvRSIC92 * Standard Industrial Classifc'n'92 Q282 dvRSIC92G * Standard Indust. Class '92 (comm) Q284 dvRSEG2 * Socio-economic group of R (20 cat) Q285RSEG * Socio-economic group of R (17 cat) Q 286 dvRSEGGRP * R's socio-economic group (9 cat) Q287RSEGGP2 R's socio-economic group (8 cat) Q288RSOCCL2 * R.G.'s social class of respondent Q289RSOCCLS * R.G.'s social class of respondent Q290 dvRRGCLAS * R.G. Social class current/last job Q291RGHCLAS * Respondent:Goldthorpe-Heath cl 1990 Q292RGHGRP * Goldthorpe-Heath class (compressed) Q293UNIONSA * Now in trade union/staff associatn Q295TUSAEVR * Was R ever TU/SA member (if not now) Q296NPWRK10 * Any paid work<10 hrs (if nt paid work) Q300SCOPPOR * Does soc.class affect opportunities AB 469SCIMPAG * How imp.soc.class compared 10 yr ago AB 471SCIMPGU * If soc.class more imp. In 10 yrs time AB 472SRSOCCL * To which social class do you belong AB 473PRSOCCL * To which social class do parent belong AB 474NATBRIT * Does R think of self as British ? A475NATENG * Does R think of self as English ? A475

* indicates question not included in codebook 6

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DNATEURO * Does R think of self as European A475NATIRIS * Does R think of self as Irish A475NATNI * Does R think of self Northern Irish A475NATSCOT * Does R think of self as Scottish A475NATWELS * Does R think of self as Welsh A475NATOTH * R think of self as OTHER nationality A475NATNONE * R think self none of thes nationality A475BNATION * Nationaltiy best describes if >one A477PREJAS * Is there prejudice against Asians AB485PREJBLK * Is prejudice against black people ? AB486PREJNOW * Is more race prejudice than 5yrs ago AB 487PREJFUT * Racial prejudice in future 5 years AB 489SRPREJ * Describe your racial prejudice AB 491ASJOB * Prej against Asians in job market AB 493WIJOB * Prej against W.Indians in job markt AB 494RACELAW * View on law against racial discrimn AB 495OBOSSAS * Asian boss:white people (if white) AB 496SBOSSAS * Asian boss: self (if white) AB 498OMARAS * Asian spouse: white people (if white) AB 500SMARA * Asian as spouse: self (if white) AB 502OBOSSWI * Black boss: white people (if white) AB504SBOSSWI * Black as boss:self (if white) AB 506OMARWI * Black as spouse: white people (if white) AB508SMARI * Black as spouse : self (if white) AB 510STIFSNT * Stiffer sentence gen.prevent crime AB 512LSVIOTV * Less violence+crime on TV prv crime AB 513

* indicates question not included in codebook 7

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DCAREPRP * People take care of propty prv crim AB 514MOREREL * Take religion more serious prv crim AB 515NGHWATC * Schemes Neighbourhood Watch prv crm AB 516PRISMOR * Send more people to prison prv crim AB 517FAMDISC * Firmer discipline in family prv crm AB 519SCHDISC * Firmer discipline in school prv crm AB 520MORPOLI * More police on the beat prevent crm AB 521REDUPOV * Reducing poverty eff.prevent crime AB 522GOVTWRK * R's view present system govern Britn AB 524LORDS * Should House of Lords be changed A525LORDSHW * How changed (if Lord shld be changed) A526MONARCH * R's view importance monarch continu A527COALITI * Better form of govt for Britain A528VOTESYS Should voting system be changed ? A529SCOTPAR * How Scotland should be governed A530WELSPAR * How Wales should be governed A532NIRELAN * Long-term policy for NI shld be ? A534DECFTNI * Who right to decide NI longterm futr ? A536TROOPOU * Withdraw Troops from N Ireland A538ECPOLIC * Future relations between UK + EC A540OBEYLAW * Should people obey law no exception A542DEFNSCR * Gvt defence plans secret/public know A543ECONSCR * Gvt economic plans secret/public know A544LAWSSCR * Govt plans secret/public know A545GOVNOSY * People like me have no say in govt A546VOTONLY * Vote way people like me have gov. say A549

* indicates question not included in codebook 8

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DGOVCOMP * Govt too complicated to understand A550INFPOLI * Self rates better informed poltc+gov A552MPSCARE * MPs don’t care what ppl like me think A553GOVTRUS * Trust govt to put nation above pty A554CLRTRUS * Trust councllrs put area above pty A555POLTRUS * Trust Police not to bend rules A556CSTRUS * Trust Civil serv stand up to ministr A557MPSTRUS * Trust any politicians to tell truth A558JUGTRUS * Trust judge standup2govt wishverdict A559MPED * MP should be well educated A560MPPOOR * MP should know poverty A560MPBUSA * MP should have business experience A560MPUNION * MP should have union experience A560MPLOCAL * MP should have local upbringing A560MPLOYAL * MP should be loyal to party A560MPIND * MP should be independent minded A560MPNONE * MP: none of these qualities A560MPOTH8 * MP should be honest/open/trustwrthy A560MPOTH9 * MP should be caring/compassionate A560MPOTH10 * MP should be loyal to constituents A560MPOTH11 * MP should be upright/moral A560MPOTH12 * MP should be courageous/tough/strong A560MPOTH13 * MP should be prepared2listen/in touch A560MPOTH2 * MP should have other qualities (v.2) A560MPOTH1 * MP should have other qualities (orig) A560

* indicates question not included in codebook 9

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DBSEDISA * Why scientists disagree on BSE BC792BSECONM * Who R has confidence BSE statement BC793BSECONN * R next most confidence BSE statemnt BC794BSECONL * R least confidence BSE statement BC795NUCDISA * Scientists disagree safety nuc. Powr BC796NUCCONM * Who R has confidence nuc. Power saft BC797NUCCONN * R next most confidencnuc. Power saft BC798NUCCONL * R least confidence nuc.power safety BC799HINCDIF * Closest view to own: household income C668RKNLE96 * Local election2ndMay 1996 (aft 2nd May) C705RKNLE95 * Local election May 1995 (No/befor '96) C706RKNLE94 * Local election May 1994 (No LE 1995) C707VTDL946 * R voted in last local elections C708VTL946 * Which party did you vote local elect C709IFL964 * Party wld have voted for (didn't vote) C713SAMEHLT * Should health care be same for all C743SAMEEDU * Shld quality of educ be same for all C744SAMEPEN * Should pensions be same for all C745MSTUNEM * High earner entitled more unemp. Bene C746MSTRETI * High earner entitled bigger statepen C748MSTCHIL * High earner entitled more child benf C750RELIG * Religion of respondent Q802 dvRELGSUM * Respondent's religion <summary> Q806 dvFARELIG * Religion respondent brought up in Q808 dvRLFAMSM * Religion R brought up in <summary> Q812 dvCHATTEN * R attend church apart frm spec. occas Q813

* indicates question not included in codebook 10

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DRACEORI * Respondent's race slef-rated Q814 dvRPRIVED * R attended private education Q820SPRIVED * Spouse attended private education Q821CHPRVED * Child attended private education Q823CHPEDNW * Child now attending private educat'n C824PRIVED * H'hold member attend private schools Q825TEA2 * Terminal education age Q826TEA * Terminal education age <categorised> Q828HEDQUAL * Highest educational qual. obtained Q855PASTVOT * Party R voated for in '92 General Elec Q859WHNTVOT * Why R didn't vote in '92 General Elec A861VOTENOW * Vote in gneral election tomorrow Q863SECONAC * Partners economic activity (mar/livas) Q867SLASTJB * When last job (if spouse no wrk. Etc) Q868SSUPER2 * Spouse supervise pple at work Q872SMANY * Spouse supervise how many ppl ? Q873SSUPER* Spouse: how many supervise at work (m) Q874SSUPMAN * Spouse is/was manager/supervisr (mar) Q875SEMPLYE * In your main job are you an employee Q876SOCSECT * Spouse's occupational sector (sp emp) Q878SEMPWRK * No. employee spouse wrkplace (evr wrk) Q885SPARTFL * Spouse/partner full/partime work (mar) Q896SECONPO * Current economic position spouse/prt Q897SEMPSTA * Spouse/partner ES current/last job Q900SSOC * Spouse's standard Occup Class 1990 Q903

* indicates question not included in codebook 11

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DSMANUAL * Spouse/partner's cur/last job manual Q905SMINGRP * Spouse: R.G. Constt Minor Group (ifmar) Q906SSMJGRP * Spouse: R.G. sub-major groups (ifmar) Q907SMAJGRP * Spouse: R.G. Major Group (if marr) Q908SSIC92 * Spouse/partner SIC ,92 (if married) Q909SSIC92G * Spouse/partner SIC '92 (compresed) (mar) Q911SSEG2 * Spouse: R.G. Socio-economic gr (cat 20) Q912SSEG * Spouse/partner R.G. Socioecon grp (17) Q913SSEGGRP * Spouse/partner socio-economic gp (ii) Q914SSEGGP2 * Spouse/partner socio-economic group Q915SSOCCL2 * R.G's social class of spouse (marrd) Q916SSOCCLS * Spouse/partner R.G. social class Q917SRGCLAS * Spouse/partner R.G. social class Q918SGHCLAS * Spouse/partner Goldthorpe-Heath clas Q919SGHGRP * Spouse/partner Goldthorpe-Heath (com) Q920CAROWN * Does R or R's hhold have use of car Q925ANYBN * Does text40 receive state benefits Q927BENEOAP * Retirement pension (National Ins (now) Q927BENEWAR * War pension (War Disablement pe (now) Q927BENEWID * Widow's benefits (Widow's pensi

(now)Q927

BENEUB * Unemployment Benefit/Income Sup (now)

Q927

* indicates question not included in codebook 12

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DBENEIS * Income support (other than unem (now) Q927BENECB * Child benefit (from Family Allow

(now)Q927

BENEOP * One Parent Benefit (now) Q927BENEFC * Family Credit

(now)Q927

BENEHB * Housing Benefit (Rent Rebate) (now) Q927BENECT * Rate Rebate (now) Q927BENEINC * Incapacity Benefit/Sickness Ben (now) Q927BENEDLA * Disability Living Allowance

(now)Q927

BENEATA * Attendance Allowance (now)

Q927

BENESEV * Severe Disablement Allowance (now)

Q927

BENEICA * Invalid Care Allowance (now)

Q927

MAININC * Main source income R+partner now Q930HHINCOM * How much household income last year Q933REARN * R's gross earnings (if in paid wrk) Q934OWNSHAR * R/spouse own shares inc. unit trust ? Q935PHONEX * Is there a phone in accomodation Q939PHONEBK * R give phone number of intrv. check Q940COMBACK * Come back for follow up interview Q941STABLE * R give stable address/phone number Q942SELFCOM * Status of self-completion questnr Q944 dvSCOBYLW * Should people obey the law w/o excep A201PROTES1 * Protest govt: allow public meeting A202aPROTES3 * Protest govt: allow marches, demos A202b

* indicates question not included in codebook 13

PROTES6 * Protest govt: allow national strike A202cPROTWL1 * R go to public meeting protest govt A203aPROTWL2 * R go on protest or demonstration A203bPROTDN1 * R attended public meeting prot. Govt A204aPROTDN2 * R gone on demonstration/prot march A204b

* indicates question not included in codebook 14

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DREVMEET * Revolutionary hold public meeting A205aREVPUB * Let revolutionary publish books A205bJUSTICE * Worse to convict inn, release guilty A206GOVINFO * Govt computer info a privacy threat A207GOVECN1 * Control of wages by law A209aGOVECN2 * Control of prices by law A209bGOVECN3 * Cuts in government spending A209cGOVECN4 * Govt financing to create new jobs A209dGOVECN5 * Less govt regulation of business A209eGOVECN6 * Support indusry develop prod/tech A209fGOVECN7 * Support declining ind+protect jobs A209gGOVECN8 * Reduce working week to create jobs A209hGVSPEN1 * The environment govt. spending A210aGVSPEN2 * Health government spending A210bGVSPEN3 * Police+law enforcement spend A210cGVSPEN4 * Education government spending A210dGVSPEN5 * Military+defence gov. spending A210eGVSPEN6 * Old age pensions gov. spending A210fGVSPEN7 * Unemployment benefits govspend A210gGVSPEN8 * Culture+the arts gov. spending A210hTUPOWER * Have trade Unions too much power A211aBUSPOWR * Have Business+indust too much power A211bGOVPOWR * Has the government too much power A211cGOVRES1 * Gov resp: if want job, provide job A212aGOVRES2 * Gov resp: keep prices under control A212bGOVRES3 * Govt's resp health care for sick A212cGOVRES4 * Gov resp: standard of living for old A212dGOVRES5 * Gov resp: provide ind help to grow A212e

* indicates question not included in codebook 15

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DGOVRES6 * Gov resp: decent livg for unemplyd A212fGOVRES7 * Gov resp: reduce incm dif rich+poort A212gGOVRES8 * Gov resp help to poor univ. student A212hGOVRES9 * Gov resp provide housing to poor A212iGOVRES0 * Gov resp make industry less damage A212jPOLINRS * How interested R in politics A213GOVNOS2* People like me have no say in govt A214aPOLITI3 * Av. Person influence politics agree A214bAPATHY4 * Evn best pol. Cannot have mch impact A214cUSTDPOL * Self rates understand political iss A214dELECATT * Elections make govt pay attn people A214eINFPOL2 * Self rates worse informd politc+gov A214fMPPROMI * MPs try to keep election promises A214gCRSTRUS2* Civil servants trusted best country A214hGBDMCRY * How well R thinks democracy works A215TAXSOC * Taxation versus social services A216TAXHISC * Tax for high incomes (self-comp) A217aTAXMDSC * Tax for middle incomes (self-comp) A217bTAXLWSC * Tax for low incomes (self-comp) A217cGOVRUN1 * Electricity: Who should run it A218GOVRUN2 * Hospitals: Who should run them A218GOVRUN3 * Banks: Who should run them A218LAWDECD * Court overturn parl/parl final say A219PROPREP * UK shd introduce proportional reptrn A220PROTES2 * Protest govt: allow publish pamphlet A221aPROTES4 * Protest govt: allow occupy offices A221bPROTES5 * Protest govt: allow damage buildings A221c

* indicates question not included in codebook 16

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DVOTEWRH * R's view if realy worth voting A222REFECU * Who should decide on ECU v.sterling A223aREFHANG * Who should decide on dealth penalty A223bREFPR * Who should decide on prop. Represntn A223cMPOTHJB * R's view MP has other paid job+parl A224POLGIFT * Let individual keep gift private A225aPOLLIMT * Limit amount an individual can give A225bPOLFUND * Fund pol. Parties by government A225cPRISBKS * Let prisonrs read unlimit book A235a

B211aPRISVIS * Prisoners: home visit monthly A235b

B211bPRISCON * Prisoners: spouse stay occ. Pris A235c

B211cPRISJOB * Prisoners: earn a little money A235d

B211dPCNOSOL * Questn suspects wk wo solictor A236a

B212aREFUGEE * Political refugees alw. Welcome A236b

B212bPCCOMPL * PC complaints indpendent body A236c

B212cIDCARDS * Every adult have an ID card A236d

B212d

* indicates question not included in codebook 17

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997DIMMEXCL * GB stronger exclude illeg imm A237

B213AUSIEIM * Australian+NZ immigrants more A238a

B214aASIANIM * Indians+Pakistanis let more A238b

B214bEECIM * EU people let more in A238c

B214cWIIM * West indians let more in A238d

B214dEEUROIM * East Europe people let more in A238e

B214eHKONGIM * Chinese and Hong Kong let more in A238f

B214fAFRICIM * Africans let more in A238g

B214gRELCONT * Immigrants' relatives' settlement A239

B215PRSSENI * Prison have much too easy time A240a

B216aPRSSEN2 * Prison reform rather thn punis A240b

B216bPRSSEN3 * Prison behave well early release A240c

B216cPRSSEN4 * Courts shd give longer sentenc A240d

B216d

* indicates question not included in codebook 18

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DPRSSEN5 * Only hardened criminal jailed A240e

B216ePRSSEN6 * Life sentences shld mean life A240f

B216fSAVFRENT * Govt enourage ppl save fr retirment C215aPNGABAN * Govt is abanding resp. C215bSPENWOR * State pensions used toprovide bettrc C215cHHTAX * Amount income tax h'hold has to pay ? C216COUNTAX * Amount council tax h'hold to pay ? C217INDTAX * Amount business+industry tax to pay ? C218HILOWTX * Shd ppl high incomes pay higher% tax C219INCDIFF * Resp. of govt reduce incom.diff A208

C220CONXTRM * Con. Party extreme now ? A247a

B233aC224a

LABXTRM * Labour pty extreme now ? A247bB233bC244b

LDXTRM * Lib.Dem. party extreme now A247cB233cC224c

SNPXTRM * Scot.Nat.pty extreme now A247dB233dC244d

CONDIV * Con. Party united now A248aB234aC225a

LABDIV * Labour Party united now A248b

* indicates question not included in codebook 19

B234bC225b

LDDIV * Lib.Dem. party united now A248cB234cC225c

SNPDIV * Scot.Nat. party united now A248dB234dC225d

MAJPM * J. Major doing good PM job A249aB235aC226a

BLRPM * T Blair wd do good PM job A249bB235bC226b

ASHPM * P Ashdown do good PM job A249cB235cC226c

WELFRSHP * People do not look after self A250aB236aC227a

WELFSTG * SocSec ppl feel 2nd class A250bB236bC227b

WELFHLP * Welfst stops ppl helping A250cB236cC227c

* indicates question not included in codebook 20

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DMORWELF * Govt sh spend mor on poor A250d

B236dC227d

UNEMPJB * Most cld find job if want A250eB236eC227e

SOCHELP * Ppl don't deserve any help A250fB236fC227f

DOLEFID * Ppl on dole are fiddling A250gB236gC227g

WELFFEE * Less benefit= > own feet A250hB236hC227h

WELFARE * Welfare scale (welfresp to welffeet) DvTRADVAL * Yng ppl not respect trdvl A251c

B237cC228c

CENSOR * Censorship uphold morals A251dB237dC228d

PRTMEET * Allow protest march +demo A252bB238bC229b

* indicates question not included in codebook 21

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DGAYSEX * Homosexual rel. alwy wrong A252c

B238cC229c

TOLERAN * UK people shd be tolerant A252dB239dC229d

BANPTY * Pol. Pty ovrthro dem stand A252eB239eC229e

LIBAUTH * Libertarian-authorit'nSTIFSEN * Criminals stiffer sentenc A253e

B239eC230e

DEATHAP * Death penalty most appr. A253fB239fC230f

OBEY * Schl shd teach obey authy A253gB239gC230g

WRONGL* Even wrng law always obey A253hB239hC230h

WEALTH1 * Ordinary ppl get fair shr A251aB237aC228a

RICHLAW * 1law fr rich/1law fr poor A251bB237bC228b

* indicates question not included in codebook 22

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DNOTRUNS * No need strong Tus protct A251e

B237eC228e

PRENTBS * Private enterps best soln A251fB237fC228f

PUBOWNS * Public serv. Shd stateownd A251gB237gC228g

LFTRIGH * Left-right scale (redistrib to indust 4) DvGOVJOB * Govt resp to provide job A252a

B238aC229a

REDISTR * Govt. should redistribute inc A253aB239aC230a

BIGBUSN * Big business bnfts owners A253aB239bC230b

WEALTH * Ordinary pplnot get frsh A253cB239cC230c

* indicates question not included in codebook 23

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DINDUSTR4 * M'mnt try get bettr emply A253d

B239dC230d

LIBAUTB * Balanced lib-auth scale DvLFTRIGB * Balanced left-right scale DvER96SAM * ER96 check: sample addressER96OTH * ER96 check: other addressER96O95 * ER96 check: Oct 95 addressER96 * ER96 check - combined

* indicates question not included in codebook 24

INTRODUCTION

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DDURATIO Total duration of interview (minutes) * Q946 R91 S102 T118IDATE Date of interview (in summary) Q947 R92 S103 T119SHOUR Start Hour * R107 S118 T133SMIN Start Minutes * R108 S119 T134

MEDIA EXPOSURE AND ATTENTION

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DTVCONYS R watch all/part TV news yesterday Q189 R109 S120DAYASK Which day Tues-Sat or Sunday Monday Dv DvWHTVB6 R Saw BBC1 6 oclock News yest(Tu-Sa) R114 S125WHTVB9 R saw BBC1 9 oclock News yest(Tu-Sa) R115 S126WHTVI5 R saw ITN 5.40pm News yester (Tu-Sat) R116 S127WHTVI10 R saw ITN News at Ten yesterd (Tu-Sat) R117 S128WHTVB2 R saw BBC2 Newsnight yesterday ? R118 S129WHTVC4 R saw Channel 4 7pm news yest (Tu-Sat) R119 S130WHTVC5 R saw Channel 5 news yesterday ? R120 S131WHTVSKY R saw Sky News yesterday R121 S132WHTVREG R saw Regional tv news yester (Tu-Sa) R122 S133WHTVOT1 R saw other tv news yester (Tu-Sa) R123 S134WHTVBE R saw BBC1 early evening news (Su-Mo) R124 S135WHTVBL R saw BBC1 late evening news (Su-Mo) R125 S136 WHTVIE R saw ITN early evening news (Su-Mo) R126 S137WHTVIL R saw ITN late evening news y (Su-Mo) R127 S138WHTVFRO R saw Breakfast with Frost y (Su-Mo) R128 S139

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Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DWHTVREC R saw On the Record yesterday (Su-Mo) R129 S140WHTVDIMB R saw The Jonathan Dimbleby (Su-Mo) R130 S141WHTVWEE R saw A Week in Politics yest (Su-Mo) R131 S142WHTVOT2 R saw 2nd other tv news yeste (Su-Mo) R132 S143ELBCNON R not watched any PEBs in last7 days S147ELBCCON R watched Conservative pty broadcast S148ELBCLAB R watched Labour party broadcast S149ELBCLD R watched Liberal Democrat broadcast S150ELBCSNP R watched Scottish Nat. Party broadcast S151ELBCPC R watchd Plaid Cymru party broadcast S152ELBCGRE R watched Green Party broadcast S153ELBCREF R watched Referendum Party broadcast S154ELBCOTH R watched Other party broadcast S155BIATFAI TV fair to all parties S160BIATCON TV favoured Conservative party S161BIATLAB TV favoured Labour party S162BIATLD TV favoured Liberal Democratic party S163BIATSNP TV favoured Scottish National party S164BIATOTH TV favoured other political party S165BIATDEP TV bias depended on the channel S166TVATECN R pay attention TV economy stories ? Q190 R134TVATPOL R pay attention TV politics stories ? Q191 R135FACRTV Do tvnews prog.get their facts right R138NWCONYS Read any daily newspaper y'day/Sat ? Q100 R139 S168WHPAPYS Which paper did you read, or most of ? Dv R140 S169NWATECN R pay attention2economy newspaper ? Q104 R143NWATPOL R pay attention2politics newspaper ? Q105 R144FACRNW Does paper's report get facts right R145BIANFAIC Newspaper coverage fair2all parties S174

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Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DBIANCON Newspaper coverage favoured Conserv S175BIANLAB Newspaper coverage favoured Labour S176BIANLD Newspaper coverage favoured LibDem S177BIANSNP Newspaper coverage favoured SNP pty S178BIANOTH Newspaper coverage favoured Otherpty S179

VOTING INTENTION

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DPRBVOTE How likely are you to vote in G.E. R147 S182DECVOT Have you decided who to vote for yet R148 S183DCPARTY Party R will vote for next Gen. Elec R150 S185LKPARTY Which party likely to vote for Q209 R153 S188VOTEIN Derived voting intention (decidd+Lik) R155 S190YVOTCLS Why vote for this party R156 S191 T139PTYPREF Which party really preferred R159 S194 T142RKNLCE Was there a '97 local election T144VOTEDLO Did R vote in '97 local election T145VOTELOC Party R voted for '97 local election T146PRBCON How likely to vote for Conservatives R161 S19PRBLAB How likely to vote for Labour R162 S197PRBLIBD How likely2vote for Liberal Democrat R163 S198PRBSNP How likely2vote for SNP R164 S199PRBPC How likely2vote for Plaid Cymru R165 S200VOTED Did R vote in '97 general election T135

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TACTICAL ASSESSMENT

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DWINCON Which party will win in R's constit S204LIKWCON Which party likely win in R's constit S207SECCONS Party most likely to come2nd in constit S210WCONEAS Will party win easily/close result S212MOSTMPS Which party get most MPs in parlment S214WINMAJ Will party w. most MPs form govt/coal S216

POLITICAL TRUST/KNOWLEDGE

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DLOSETCH MPs soon lose touch with people ? R168 T150VOTINTR Parties only interested in votes ? R169 T151PTYNMAT Doesn't matter which party in power ? R170 T152KNWPR Party most favour proportional rep. Q197 S223KNWCTTX Party most favour cut spending+tax Q198 S224KNWOPT Party most favbr LA control schools Q199 S225KNWSCOT Pty most favor independence Scotland Q200 S226KNWRAIL Prty most favor private run railways Q201 S227KNWMNWG Prty most favour minimum wage level Q202 S228

ISSUES

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DTWOIS1C Issue matters most deciding vote ? Dv DvVariable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 D

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TWOIS2C Issue matters next most decide vote Dv DvTAXSPEN Govt choos taxation v.social service Q218 R174 T154VOTESYS Should voting system be changed R176 T155ECUVIEW Sterling vs Eur currency A541 R177 T156

ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DHINCPST Household's income over last year Q205 R180HINCXPC Will h'hold incom fall behind prices Q207 R181ECONPST GB's economy got stronger last year Q203 R182 S232ECONXPC GB's economy get stronger next year Q204ECNXPCC GB's economy get stronger Con wins R183 S233ECNXPCL GB's economy get stronger Lab wins R184 S234STANLIV Confident hhold standard of liv ok R185GHINPSTC Financial situation hhold last 12mth S230GHINXPCC Financial situation hhold next 12mth S231GHINXPC Financial situation hhold next 12mth T159GECXPC Economic situation GB next 12 months T160

COMPETENCE

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DCWNTAX Conservatives win= taxes go up R187 S236CWNHS Conservatives win = NHSstandards up R188 S237LWTAX Labour wins = taxes go up R189 S238LWNNHS Labour wins = NHS standards up R190 S239

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PARTY IMAGES

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DCONDIV Conservative party united now R192 S241LABDIV Labour party united now R193 S242CONCLS Cons. Party good for one class/all R194 S243LABCLS Labour Pty good for one class/all R195 S244CONSTR Conservative pty capable strong govt R196 S245LABSTR Labour party capable strong govt R197 S246CONSTND Con. Party stands up for Britain abroad R198 S247LABSTND Labour Party stands up for Britain abroad R199 S248SLEAZE Financial scandals most likely party S263

LEADER IMAGES

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DMAJSTR John Major strong leader R202 S251MAJCARE Describe John Major as caring R203 S252MAJDEC Describe John Major as decisive R204 S253MAJPRN Describe John Major as stick2 principles R205 S254BLRSTR Tony Blair capable strong leader R206 S255BLRCARE Describe Tony Blair as caring R207 S256BLRDECB Describe Tony Blair as decisive R208 S257BLRPRN Describe Blair as stick2 principles R209 S258MAJPM How good job John Major doing as PM R210 S259BLRPM How good job Tony Blair would do as PM R211 S260ASHPM How good job Paddy Ashdown do as PM R212 S261BESTPM Who would make best PM R213 S262

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Variable Name Label 1996 A 1997 B 1997 C 1997 DRSEX Sex of respondent/Interviewer sex code Q28 R215 S265 T181RAGE Respondent's age in years YY Q29 R216 S266 T182AGE17 * What is your date of birth ? R217RECONAC Current (main) economic position of R Q240 T187RSEXAGE Age grouped within gender ? Q89 dv

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