what are pressure groups?

what are pressure groups?

a group aiming to influence policy making and decisions on a specific issue

what is the difference between a pressure group and a political party?

pressure groups do not seek to run for or hold political office and instead seek to influence those elected

what is an insider pressure group?

groups with close ties and contact with government, representing powerful well-resourced groups

what is an outsider pressure group?

groups that lack strong established links with government, representing more marginalised or radical agendas

what are interest pressure groups?

groups which primarily defend the interests of their members

what are promotional pressure groups?

groups advocating for a specific cause or interest that does not directly benefit their members

what are core insider groups?

groups with long standing bilateral relationships with policy makers

what are specialist insider groups?

groups with insider status but only within a specific area where their knowledge is required

what are peripheral insider groups?

groups with insider status but are only rarely consulted by government due to the nature of their interest

what are prisoner insider groups?

groups who struggle to break away from insider status due to reliance on government funding

what are specialist insider groups?

groups that are government funded, such as Historic England

what are potential insider outsider groups?

groups who seek to be insiders but lack experience and connections

what are outsider by necessity groups?

groups forced to operate as outsiders by the nature of their tactics or cause

what are outsider by choice groups?

groups who deliberately choose to stay outside government and establishment circles