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Measurements of Backbench Attitudes by Guttman Scaling of Early Day Motions: A Pilot Study, Labour, 1968–69

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  • Leece, John
  • Berrington, Hugh

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This research is addressed to the problem of constructing scales of political attitudes within the British House of Commons. Our aim, broadly, is to produce measures that will enable us to distinguish between backbenchers of the same party – for example, a Right-Left scale applied to the Labour party – and to relate these data to biographical variables and other measures of political behaviour. Moreover, by observing the relationship between Members' positions on different scales, and changes over time, we hope to learn more about the belief-systems of Members of Parliament.

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  • Leece, John & Berrington, Hugh, 1977. "Measurements of Backbench Attitudes by Guttman Scaling of Early Day Motions: A Pilot Study, Labour, 1968–69," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(4), pages 529-541, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:7:y:1977:i:04:p:529-541_00
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