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D+P - PRESSURE GROUPS/ THINK TANKS/ INSTITUTES Flashcards

1
Q

what was passed in 2023 in response to widespread public sector strikes?

A

The Strike Act (2023)

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2
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what did the 2023 Strike Act do?

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Required some workers to work during striker or risk being sacked

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3
Q

which PG campaigned for compensation when the Govt increased the Pension Age Threshold

A

WASPI

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4
Q

which PG actively engages in direct action by breaking civil disobedience laws

A

Insulate UK

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5
Q

which PG successfully campaigned for a doctor pay rise after COVID

A

BMA

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6
Q

by what % were doctors wages increased post-pandemic as a result of BMA campaigns

A

2%

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7
Q

which PG’s methods have discouraged support for them despite many actually agreeing with their stance on the particular issue

A

Just Stop Oil

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8
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what is Just Stop Oil’s main method

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Civil Disobedience

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9
Q

on which motorway were petrol pumps vandalised by JSO in april 2022

A

the M25

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10
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which union has close ties to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

A

The National Farmers Union

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11
Q

which PG has influenced the Labour Party by putting forth candidates for selection

A

Momentum

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12
Q

which PG used marcus Rashford as its figurehead in its campaign for free school meals in 2020?

A

FareShare

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13
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how many e-signatures did Marcus Rashford’s petition receive in 2020

A

1.1M signatures

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14
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what is the largest PG in the uk

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The National Trust

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15
Q

despite being the largest PG in England, what has the NT failed to do at times

A

Influence the Governments decisions

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16
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on which policy did NT try and get the government stay true to

A

Net Zero policy by 2030

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17
Q

to what year had sunak extended the Net Zero goal to

A

2050

18
Q

which PG occupied St. Paul’s cathedral in 2021 to campaign against climate change

A

Extinction Rebellion

19
Q

what did the government announce following the success of Rashford’s political Activism

A

a £120M “Covid summer Food Fund”

20
Q

according to polls, what % of people wish to see a ceasefire in Gaza

A

66%

21
Q

despite 66% of the UK population wishing for a ceasefire in Gaza, how did Rishi Sunak respond

A

he said that he would not recognise Palestine as a State

22
Q

from 2015 - 2021 which insitute’s reports had over 150 citations in official government documents

A

The Institute for Fiscal Studies

23
Q

which PG advocates against post 9/11 terror laws that disproportionately affect muslims

A

Cage UK

24
Q

what % of the electorate in the UK do muslims make up

A

4%

25
Q

which party do muslims more often than not vote for

A

Labour amongst others

26
Q

seen as many muslim voters vote for labour, what may this mean for Cage UK when it is a Conservative Government

A

They will have little influence as it is not in the Tories interests to consult with Cage UK

27
Q

what Word is defined by so many groups competing for influence that governance becomes difficult as a result of Legislative Gridlock

A

Hyperpluralism

28
Q

what is arguably a product of Hyperpluralism

A

Countervailing - successfully opposing something - equal yet opposite

29
Q

on the topic of PGs what can be said to show evidence of Countervailing

A

the fact that for every PG that campaigns for something, there is also a PG that campaigns against that same thing

30
Q

which Union campaigned for a greater minimum wage

A

The TUC

31
Q

which organisation campaigned for the abolishment of a minimum wage

A

The CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

32
Q

which outsider Pressure group successfully campaigned for the removal of Microbeads from cosmetics

A

GreenPeace

33
Q

by what year did the UK govt promise that all cosmetic containing microbeads would be taken from shelves

A

2018

34
Q

who was David Cameron’s Senior Advisor when he was PM

A

Lex Greensill

35
Q

what company did Lex Greensill own

A

Greensill Capital

36
Q

to which company did Cameron go on to lobby for after leaving politics

A

Greensill Capital

37
Q

to who did Cameron lobby to use GC services during the pandemic

A

Matt Hancock

38
Q

which group successfully campaigned for a ban on hunting, shown by the passing of the Hunting Dogs Act 2004

A

The RSPCA

39
Q

which 2 Think Tanks warned the UK government about Brexit but were ignored

A

The Fabian Society and Resolution Foundation

40
Q

which PG has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ people, successfully having it taught on school curriculums etc.

A

StoneWall

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