Pressue Groups have Little Influence

Question 1

weaker, have impact parties adopt their ideas

Answer 1

-BMA insider, champions issues working in healthcare, campaigns for better/efficiency
-2023 junior doc on strike to protest against working conditions and pay of consultant workforce
- gov accepted new pay deal
-action on smoking lobby gov into anti smoking laws
- 2024 tory gov ban on vapes and age of cigarettes
- ban on smoking in car with children

Question 2

pg not impactful, instead real influence with leaders who shape agenda

Answer 2

-insiders more likely to have impact
- gov have responsibility to make pg ideas into law
- PCS act 2022 limits to right to protest and Public order act 2023 made locking on illegal tactic used by outsiders
- Unison v lord chancellor - gov have ultimate ability to reimburse fees and follow SC ruling

Question 3

weaker pg influence, they force govs to back down when they reasonably challenge them

Answer 3

-howard league for penal reform “books for prisoners”, gov argued this was a privilege
- pressure put on gov by high court, ban was reversed 2014
-RMT strikes better working conditions and pay
-81% of people in 2023 impact to education - new pay deal
-NEU strikes 22/23 offered new pay deal with increase to teachers on higher level - impact of covid

Question 4

public has more impact than PG, and govs with maj will not be stopped by PGS

Answer 4

• pay deal for teachers due to public pressure rather than strike
• just stop oil outsider group campaigns for gov to stop granting fossil fuels
• civil obedience/disruption - unpopular with public/parl
• sunak 100 new North sea licences
• con 80 seat majority
• ## PG liberty number of legal challenges into Snoopers Charter little impact due to gov power

Question 5

Weak, influence as few decisions could be reached without PGS
strong, necessary force

Answer 5

-CBI speaks on behalf of businesses campaigns for their growth, fulled investment and boosted spending and growth
- liberty equal pensions for same sec couples 2017, found loophole in Equality act and fought to change it

Question 6

although decisions on law reached without PG - gov dept who specialise on policy areas, PG actually cause confusion

Answer 6

• EX AND JSO disruptive protests cause confusion and media attention, ridiculous methods
• nov 2022 JSO protest throwing soup over Van Gogh sunflower painting in national gallery in london
• made sensationalist headlines, rather than understanding about issue