Evaluate the extent to which membership is the most important factor determining PG Success

Question 1

wat is the LoA

Answer 1

not the most important factor

Question 2

waht is the theme for para 1

Answer 2

membership

Question 3

paragraph one - membership

Answer 3

• Trade Unions currently limited in their power, status much more important. You can big but not powerful. For example, unison is a wealthy trade union with over 1.2 million members, but due to the current conservative government they have little power.
  Groups like the CFI and CBI are smaller on the other hand but are powerful due to their status. The CBI has around 1,500 direct members and 188,500 non-members and yet has much more influence than the 1.2 million strong TU

Question 4

paragraph one - however

Answer 4

• Provides resources - The National Trust has 5.37 million members, whom pay a £76.80 annual fee. This equates to £412,416,000 annual revenue from membership fees alone.
  
  • Big voting block
    Specific members can be key (experts or celebrities) - for example, the support of Joanna Lumley was crucial for the asylum for Gurkha’s campaign

Question 5

paragraph one - rebuttal

Answer 5

However, simply fact is that pressure groups with big membership have simply not been successful recently, the TUs, ER and more have all been quite limited in their power despite large membership.

Question 6

what is the theme for paragraph two

Answer 6

status

Question 7

paragraph two - status

Answer 7

Insider huge advantage for pressure groups (CBI, BMA, CFI). The CBI works very closely with the government to help achieve economic growth and prosperity, and it means that their goals are achieved and respected. The BMA - In 2001 it gained government recognition over the recruitment crisis in general practice as a result of determined lobbying

Question 8

paragraph two - however

Answer 8

Outsider can influence, even if they are not directly directed to the government. E.g. extinction rebellion changed culture around environment, Stonewall managed to achieve the legalisation of gay marriage in 2013, and this was down to their large membership, showing how important it is

Question 9

paragraph two - rebuttal

Answer 9

These groups were only able to influence as the issues they were campaigning on were highly debated and important at the time, and had they not have been, it is unlikely the groups would have been able to influence.

Question 10

what is the theme for paragraph three

Answer 10

issue

Question 11

paragraph three - issue

Answer 11

Has to be a palatable to government and public. For example, groups like the TUs and extinction rebellion have little chance of being able to influence the current conservative government.

Question 12

paragraph three - however

Answer 12

A good point with low support wont gain traction, tactics can undermine valid issues e.g. ALF on animal testing. They have used violent methods and have led to the issue being viewed negatively. The same can be said for groups like insulate Britain and extinction rebellion who have undermined the environmentalist cause. This would suggest that groups have to have a large support base if government are to listen to there cause

Question 13

paragraph three - rebuttal

Answer 13

Governments can simply ignore big movements, as they have done with the TUs as they just simply don’t have an issue that is relevant to the conservative government