The purpose of this study was to examine the educational field's voting intentions at the October 10th General Election and their attitudes to a number of educational issues. In addition, it was decided to re-interview those asked about their voting intentions immediately after the election to determine how they actually voted. Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions There were three types of questionnaire: 1. University lecturers, polytechnic lecturers and post-graduate students 2. College of education/further education lecturers 3. Secondary/primary school teachers Issues covered in all three: Years of teaching experience, voting intention, political support and previous voting pattern, opinion of a Coalition Government. Educational issues: role of parents, statutory incomes policy, elimination of grammar schools, direct payment of education staff by central government, raising the school leaving age. Questions asked only in: 1. Faculty/subject(s) taught/studied, occupational grade, opinion on control of universities/polytechnics by an oligarchy (professionals and heads of departments). 2. Faculty/subject(s) taught/studied, occupational grade. 3. Subject taught, occupational grade. Background Variables Age, sex, type of institution.