Pressure groups

What are pressure groups?

A pressure group is an organised group of people that aims to influence the policies or actions of government

Types of pressure groups

Insider, Outsider, sectional, promotional

The biggest pressure group

Mumsnet- 8 million unique users and 100 full-time staff

What factors make Pressure Groups successful ?

Resources, Size, Government sympathy, popular support, organisation and leadership, opposition

Lobbying

Direct interaction with policymakers to persuade them towards a specific agenda.

Think Tanks

A body of experts brought together to investigate and offer solutions to economic, social or political issues

Pressure groups methods

• Civil servants and ministers

• Direct action

• Public opinion

• Parliament

• Political parties

• Courts