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How pressure groups Influence government policy

Insider groups have access to information and are often called to formulate policy. Direct Mailing Contacting people To ask for financial Support and to take action. Professional lobbying Paying professionals to Lobby decision makers. How pressure groups Influence

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How pressure groups Influence government policy

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  1. Insider groups have access to information and are often called to formulate policy Direct Mailing Contacting people To ask for financial Support and to take action Professional lobbying Paying professionals to Lobby decision makers. How pressure groups Influence government policy Lobbying MPs/MSPs Usually takes place in Conjunction with a petition Or march. MSPs would Meet representatives and Listen to their arguments Letter writing Thousands of letters Being sent directly to Representatives. Poster and leaflet Campaign. Used to draw attention to a campaign. Public Petitions Often hundreds of Thousands of people Will sign for or against A proposal Mass Media. Petitions, marches Posters gain a lot of Attention and PGs can Use the media to get to A huge audience.

  2. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Insider Groups – Age Concern Scotland gives advice to government about pensions etc…

  3. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Professional lobbying – businesses and unions have access to MSPs and lobby them for changes to law PM David Cameron addresses conference of Confederation of British Industry

  4. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Lobbying MSPs – The Scottish Council for Single Homeless lobbies parliamentary civil servants directly and takes part in committee meetings to work towards a long term policy on homelessness

  5. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Mass media – When Trade Unions protest the media often reports on the events which often have thousands of people in attendance

  6. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Public petitions – The Snowdrop campaign gained 750,000 signatures in 6 weeks – called for tougher gun laws after Dunblane Massacre

  7. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Letter writing – Nil By Mouth encourages people to write to government to discourage sectarianism

  8. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Letter writing – Nil By Mouth encourages people to write to government to discourage sectarianism

  9. Scottish CND poster campaign • Poster and leaflet campaign – Scottish CND issues posters aimed at turning public opinion against nuclear weapons

  10. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Direct Mailing – pressure groups can send mail to thousands of people to gain finance and support and raise awareness of their concerns

  11. How Pressure Groups influence Government policy…examples… • Direct action – civil disobedience, e.g. peace protesters with CND blocking access to Faslane naval base

  12. Pressure Groups clips… • http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/insider-pressure-groups/4048.html - insider groups • http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/outsider-pressure-groups/4049.html- outsider groups

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