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- ↑ "UK Data Service › Series". beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk.
- ↑ "British Election Study - Economic and Social Research Council". esrc.ukri.org. 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Get Started - The British Election Study". www.britishelectionstudy.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "Data Categories Panel study data - The British Election Study". www.britishelectionstudy.com.
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