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The EU Profiler is not only a tool that helps the user to discover their political preferences. In addition to this, the consortium that runs the EU Profiler will use the user data for scientific purposes and academic studies. By taking 5-10 minutes to answer this extra questionnaire, you will be making a valuable contribution to our research activities. Obviously, all of your answers will be treated anonymously and will be exclusively used for scientific purposes. For more details see the general terms of the project and the EU Profiler description.

How do you judge the quality of the EU Profiler?
The EU Profiler result surprised me yes
no
The EU Profiler convinced me yes
no
The EU Profiler confirmed my anticipated political position yes
no
The EU Profiler helped me find a party to vote for yes
no
The EU Profiler made me want to vote for a party in another country yes
no
The EU Profiler changed my vote choice yes
no
The EU Profiler made me more interested in the EP elections yes
no
The EU Profiler made me more interested in politics yes
no
The EU Profiler made me want to participate in the EP elections yes
no
The EU Profiler made me want to abstain in the EP elections yes
no
The EU Profiler did not change my desire to vote/abstain in the EP elections yes
no
The EU Profiler left me indifferent yes
no
In the EU Profiler, how useful did you find

... the compass?
... the smartspider?
... the match list?
... the weighting of issues?
... the documentation of party positions?
... comparisons with national parties?
... comparisons with other parties in Europe?
Have you either previously used the EU Profiler or do you intend to use this tool more than once?
What is your preferred medium for informing yourself about politics?
Normally, how many days of the week do you

... watch the news on television?
... read a newspaper?
... use the internet?
During the weeks before the European election, how often do you normally

.....watch a program about the election on television?
... read about the election in a newspaper?
... talk to friends or family about the election?
... attend a public meeting or rally about the election?
... look into a website concerned with the election?
How often does politics seem so complicated that you can’t really understand what is going on?
To what extent would you say you are interested in politics?
How interested are you in the campaign for the European elections?
If you intend to participate, which party would you vote for in the EP elections in June of this year?
Which party did you vote for in the last national election?
And if there was a national parliamentary election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?
We have a number of parties in your country each of which would like to get your vote. May we ask you once more to indicate how probable it is that you will ever vote for the following parties in the European elections?
Green Party England & Wales
English Democrats
Conservative Party
British National Party
No2EU - Yes to Democracy
Libertas
Jury Team
UK Independence Party
Liberal Democrats
Labour Party
In your view, how important is it for democracy

... that everybody is equal before the law and has equal chances to access the courts?
... that elections should be free and fair?
... that citizens are regularly able to decide about political issues through referenda?
... that governments do what is right even if this is against the wishes of those people who voted for it?
... that new technologies (the Internet etc.) should be employed to facilitate political participation?
On the whole, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in your country? Are you ...
How satisfied are you with the way democracy works in the European Union?
Some say European unification should be pushed further. Others say it already has gone too far. What is your opinion?
Please tell me on a score of 0-10 how much you personally trust each of the institutions below:

... The national Parliament?
... The European Parliament?
... The national Government?
... The European Commission?
... Political Parties?
What is your opinion regarding this statement: "our national government would run better if decisions were left up to non-elected independent experts rather than politicians or the people"
What is your opinion regarding this statement: "the European Union would run better if decisions were left up to non-elected independent experts rather than politicians or the people"
Do you approve or disapprove the national government's record to date?
In elections for which you had the right to vote, have you participated in...
In political matters people talk of "the left" and "the right". What is your position?
Are you...
In what year were you born?
What is your nationality?
In what country do you live?
What is your current marital status?
What is the highest level of education that you have achieved?
What is your current work situation? Are you:
Are (were) you working in...
Where do you live?
How long have you been living in your current residential community? (years)
Do you consider yourself as belonging to any particular religion or denomination? If yes, which one?
Apart from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, about how often do you attend religious services nowadays?
Regardless of whether you belong to a particular religion, how religious would you say you are?
How many children do you have?
How many people live in your household, including yourself, who are 18 years of age or older?
What is your monthly household total income after tax and compulsory deductions from all sources?
For scientific purposes would you give us permission to contact you again? If yes, please give us your email address in this input field (this information is handled strictly confidentially)