Pressure Groups Flashcards
PGs representing corporate interests are more likely to be
Insider pressure groups
What is the CBI
A group that represent 200,000 companies
Is the CBI successful with govt in lobbying with the govt
Yes or often successfully lobbies with the government with lower increases to the national minimum wage
Was the child poverty group successful with the govt
Child poverty action group was unsuccessful at opposing the govts welfare reforms
Does the government get backing form corporate business
the Conservatives receive party donations from fossil fuel companies which may help to explain the lack of success of environmental PGs at influencing the UK Govt
In 2023 the uk abandoned what bill and what did they do after
Net zero and granted hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licenses
Why is it not always successful when a PG represents corporate views
Other factors may be more important to the government or the views of the public
What did CBI unsuccessfully lobby against
Brexit
PGs who represents govt views tend to be more successful
Yes
Why might some PGs be more successful when influencing one govt than another
Because the views may align better
What’s an example of a PGs vies aligning with the govt
The tax payers alliance is more successful working with the conservative govt than a Labour one as the conservative government believe more in lower tax
Why is the CND (campaign for nuclear disarmament) unsuccessful
Because their views oppose both Labour and the conservative governments views
What pressure group is successful in Scotland but not the UK and what did they campaign for
Alcohol focus successfully campaigned for MUP with it originally being set for 50p per unit
PGs with high expert knowledge are normally considered
Insider
What does the BMA represent
The views of doctors and they are regularly consulted by the government
