R/rd-thatcher_approval.R

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#' @importFrom tibble tibble
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#' Margaret Thatcher Satisfaction Ratings, 1980-1990
#'
#' A data set on satisfaction/dissatisfaction ratings during Margaret Thatcher's tenure as prime minister.
#'
#' @format A data frame with 125 observations on the following 8 variables.
#' \describe{
#' \item{\code{poll_date}}{the effective "date" of the public opinion poll}
#' \item{\code{date}}{a date for the poll, to make for easier plotting}
#' \item{\code{govt_sat}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were satisfied with the government}
#'  \item{\code{govt_dis}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were dissatisfied with the government}
#'  \item{\code{thatcher_sat}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were satisfied with Margaret Thatcher}
#'  \item{\code{thatcher_dis}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were dissatisfied with Margaret Thatcher}
#'  \item{\code{opp_sat}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were satisfied with the leader of the opposition}
#'  \item{\code{opp_dis}}{the percentage of respondents saying they were dissatisfied with the leader of the opposition}
#' }
#'
#' @details Data come from Ipsos. "Leader of the opposition" was typically named in the exact poll. In the
#' lifetime of this series, the leader of the opposition was James Callaghan until Nov. 10 1980. Thereafter, it
#' was Michael Foot until Oct. 2 1983. Neil Kinnock replaces him for the duration of this series. Interpret
#' "leader of the opposition" with that in mind.
#'
#' The date variable is, again, for simple convenience to make for easier plotting. In the absence of a specific
#' day provided by Ipsos, the poll benchmarks to the first of the month. In the case of a known period of days, it
#' benchmarks to the first day provided.
#'
"thatcher_approval"