declining identification with particular parties, general interest in politics has apparently not waned.
This statistic shows the level of political interest in Great Britain from 1986 to 2012. In 2012, 32 percent of respondents had not much or no interest. This is however a decrease of 7 percent from 1986. At the same time, there was a 7 percent increase in respondents with a great deal or quite a lot of interest. So, despite How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all?
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NatCen. (September 2, 2013). How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all?." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. (2013). How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "How Much Interest Do You Generally Have in What Is Going on in Politics...a Great Deal, Quite a Lot, Some, Not Very Much, Or, None at All?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen, How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...a great deal, quite a lot, some, not very much, or, none at all? [Graph], NatCen, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285759/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-gb/