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Continuous items for most waves watching tv / reading papers / taking part in discussions on political issues / political knowledge / political participation / party preference / questions concerning importance of different political issues / left and right in politics. Wave 21: Thermometer ( sympathy ) scale for political parties / do some parties attract r more or less / eventual strong commitment to one party / attitude of the Dutch, best friends, more or less people nowadays, concerning issues like legalising abortion, Netherlands withdraw from NATO, introducing capital punishment, defence more important then social securities, finish all contacts with USSR, re-introduce Sunday worship, right to income / agreement with opinions of some public persons mentioned / possibility of ever voting for a particular party. Background variables: basic characteristics/ place of birth/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ politics/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership