Pressure Groups and Resources Flashcards

1
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What are the 6 political resources that pressure groups need?

A
  • Membership
  • Staffing
  • Funding
  • Esteem
  • Public support
  • Alliances
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Who are successful organisations led by?

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creative, charismatic and energetic leaders who are supported by an efficient staff

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What is an example of a pressure group with little public appeal?

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NACRO which represents drug addicts

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Why is funding important for pressure groups?

A

money helps to organise internally and exercise influence externally

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5
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What is an example of 2 pressure groups which formed an alliance and why?

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In opposing identity cards, libertarian campaigners cooperated with activists from groups representing asylum seekers and immigrants who feared that they would be victims of endless requests to prove they have a right to be in Britain

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What pressure group was actively involved in drafting legislation as well-informed group on the Homelessness Act 2002?

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Shelter

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Who are Shelter?

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They are a national charity that campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing

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Who did the BMA, NFU and RSPB command an audience among decision makers?

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because of their specialist knowledge

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Why is the specialist knowledge of pressure groups helpful for decision makers in Whitehall?

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because ministers and officials cannot be familiar with all the technical detail in business, professional and environmental practises

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How many members does the BMA have in 2015?

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c160,000

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Why can the BMA commit substantial amounts of money to influence policy makers or to finance public information campaigns?

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due to the given wealth of its members

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Why do the members of the BMA command respect from politicians?

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due to their high status and standing and the recognition that their work involves the delivery of a vital public service

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Who is the BMA’s major publisher?

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the British Medical Journal

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What happened as a result of GPs feeling that the BMA only represented consultants?

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They formed break away group NASGP in 1997

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What did Tony Blair say regarding pressure groups, most specifically the the anti-GM campaigners?

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‘we should resist the tyranny of pressure groups’

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What did Bageott in 2000 describe government attitudes to pressure group activity as?

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an “anti-group philosophy”

17
Q

When are ministers more likely to be more sensitive to group and pubic pressure and more susceptible to influence?

A

in their last year or so in office

18
Q

How were miners in the 1970’s in a very strong bargaining position?

A

as oil supplies were in short demand following the prices by the OPEC countries

19
Q

Why were the NUM (miners) in a weakened position during the strike of 1984-85 under the Thatcher administration?

A

this is because ministers were prepared and oil stocks were ample