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Field work for the Spectator Cambridge Poll was carried out

by the Harris Research Centre between 23 and 25 May. Interviews were conducted with 811 voters in the Cambridge city consti- tuency. Of these 49 per cent are male; 51 per cent female; 21 per cent are aged 18-24, 36 per cent are 25-44, 23 per cent are between 45 and retirement age and 20 per cent are pensioners; 50-,per cent of the sample are owner occupiers, 28 per cent live in council rented prop- erties and 22 per cent in privately rented accommodation. Car qwners make up 56 per cent. Of the ample 44 per cent ended their formal Education at the age of 16 or less; of the remainder only 13 per cent are currently students.