pressure groups

pressure groups

organised group of people who want to influence the policies and actions of the government

interest groups

represent people from different sections of society (e.g: workers through trade unions)

cause groups

promote a cause/ issue not neccasarily one that affects its members directly (e.g: greenpeace)

insider groups

special relationship to govt and decision makers. have access to ministers (e.g national farmers union)

outsider groups

(choose to (e.g amnesty international) or cannot(e.g the dad shift)) access govt easily, may take action to gain public attention to pressure govt

recources = success (e.g:)

people paying membership give the group recources to run offices and organise publicity, RSPCA emloying 1,506 people as of 2025

recources = downfall (e.g:)

a wealh of recources can still be ignored by a govt due to their support from the public (thatcher govt ignoring a nukes disarm campaign)

mass membership = succsess(e.g:)

politicians may be careful of dissapointing sm of the electorate

mass membership = downfall (e.g)

COPA was able to lobby the eu due to the aims being in line with the eu meaning that membership wont always help

fianance= success (e.g:)

gives them more options and can put them in london where politics is centered. & able to gain access with proffesional lobbyists

finance = downfall (e.g:)

transparency of lobbying act 2014- reduced pressure groups expenditure on influencing elections by 60%