UK pressure groups v US interest groups
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electioneering and endorsing - USA
many elected offices
direct primaries - groups influence candidate selection
pacs + super pacs = unlimited campaign spending
e.g. AIPAC, pro Israel lobby, spent millions in Democratic primaries to unseat those in support of Gaza
electioneering + endorsing - UK
fewer elected offices
no direct election for executive ‘
no paid tv/radio ads
endorsements weaker - mostly unions
e.g. Unite and Unison heavily influenced LAB 2024 manifesto for worker’s rights
lobbying - USA
many access points
ex-congress staff become lobbyists “revolving door” e.g. Hunter Biden on behalf of universities, tech firms etc
e.g. cons groups filing lawsuits to counter biden’s student debt relief
lobbying - UK
fewer access points
HoL targeted - less whipped, more independent
UKSC less influential = limited judicial lobbying
e.g.Liberty, Amnesty International lobbying on Rwanda asylum deportation plans + Online Safety Acts
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