* Number of respondents: 2012: n = 1,099 (weighted) 2003: n = 4,432 (weighted) 1996: n = 3,620 (weighted) 1986: n = 1,548 (weighted) Due to the effects of rounding and weighting, percentages do not always add to 100 percent.
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UK Survey: Level of political interest in Great Britain 1986-2012
This statistic shows the level of political interest in Great Britain from 1986 to 2012. In 2012, ** percent of respondents had not much or no interest. This is however a decrease of * percent from 1986. At the same time, there was a * percent increase in respondents with a great deal or quite a lot of interest. So, despite declining identification with particular parties, general interest in politics has apparently not waned.
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