Democracy and participation (Pressure Groups)

Question 1

BMA (interest)
What do they want

Answer 1

trade union rep an negotiating on behalf of doctors and med students

Question 2

BMA successes

Answer 2

A junior doctors contract dispute led to action being taken in 2015+16 after being overshadowed by Home Sec Jeremy Hunt
Joined RCN to write a letter to Sunak outlining there dismay with a 1% pay rise and in july 2021 the gov announced a 3%rise

Question 3

BMA unsuccesses

Answer 3

Sep 2016 case was taken to the high courts and the contracts were deemed unlawful - strikes were planned in response but suspended the junior doctors committee remained in dispute with the gov but said there case was without merit

Question 4

Extinction Rebellion (cause)
aims

Answer 4

1. The gov must tell the truth about ecological crisis
2. zero emissions by 2025
   the gov must create citizens assembly to hear theri evidence and advise policy

Question 5

Extinction rebellion successes

Answer 5

Raised the status of their cause
councils and local authorities declared a climate emergency as has labour- parl on their side
Uk carbon emissions set a target to reduce by 68% by 2030
group has a section on the BBC

Question 6

Extinction rebellion unsuccesses