Pressure group campaigns Flashcards
What are the 2 pressure group campaigns?
Stonewall UK
Dignity in dying
What is the campaign aim - Stonewall UK?
To change laws and social attitudes for LGBTQ+ people
What is the campaign about - Stonewall UK?
Gaining equality for LGBTQ+ people
What methods were used by the campaign - Stonewall UK?
Protests throughout the country
Instagram
What were the campaign successes - Stonewall UK?
An MP said that the campaign significantly helped the making of the gay marriage law
Their popularity has grown significantly and they have an online following of over 100,000
What are the campaign limitations - Stonewall UK?
Using social media limits reach to people such as the elderly who struggle online
Protests can become violent and lead to aggressive behaviour
Controversial
Protestors can be stigmatised by the media ( cause lack of popularity)
What is the campaign about - Dignity in dying?
People suffering with diseases that would inevitably kill them wanting to be euthanised
What did it seek to change - Dignity in dying?
The law
To legalise euthanasia/ assisted suicide
What bill was introduced - Dignity in dying?
the assisted dying bill
What methods were used in the campaign - Dignity in dying?
Protests throughout the country
Petitions
Lobbying MPs
What happened to the bill - Dignity in dying?
It didn’t pass all stages of the law making process
Didn’t become a law
What were the campaign successes - Dignity in dying?
Protests can raise public awareness of the campaign
Petitions evidence public support, puts pressure on government
Lobbying can lead to discussions in parliament
What were the campaign failures - Dignity in dying?
Protests can lead to criminal behaviour such as violence
Protestors can be stigmatised by the media
Petitions need a min of 100,000 signatures to be discussed
Failed to make it into a law
