How we vote and why we vote the way we do has become a key part of how we look at politics in the UK. One of the best resources around to help us pick our way through those things is the well-established <a href ="http://www.britishelectionstudy.com/">British Election Study</a>. Professor Jane Green from the University of Manchester, one of a consortium of universities running the study, discusses what the study helps us understand, how it works and how researchers and other interested individuals can get their hands on this data.