Groups

• Pressure group example

  1. Oceana- promotional, insider
  2. Published a report (Sept 2024) to review how pollution in UK seas is recorded
• Pressure group example

  1. Youth demand group - promotional outsider
  2. sprayed graffiti on entrance to Labour Party conference in opposition to Labour's stance on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict
• BMA (British Medical Association)

  1. insider, sectional
  2. Lobbying (wrote to MP's)
  3. large membership (156,000)
  4. POSITIVES: achieves goals (secured 22% pay rise over 3 years Sept 24)
  5. NEGATIVES: too sectional (elitist/no diversity)
• Just Stop Oil

  1. promotional,outsider group
  2. Threw soup at Mona Lisa painting (Jan 24)
  3. Planned to block M25 (Nov 22) and the co-founder was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment with other members also receiving sentences
• Greensill scandal 2021

  1. David Cameron was accused of trying to exploit private contracts and messaging ministers with ease
  2. Used his connections during his term as Prime Minister which indicates high levels of elitism
• Scott Benson 2023

  1. Lobbied for a gambling company and gave them access to confidential government reports
  2. he was suspended
• Labour Government 2024 (Lobbying)

  1. Under fire for offering company bosses breakfast with the business secretary for up to £30,000
  2. Suffering a severe loss in reputation
• Institute of Economic Affairs scandal (thinktank)

  1. failed to disclose income sources and have allegedly received £40,000 annually from British American Tobacco since 2015
  2. Support lower restrictions on tobacco
• Fabian Society (2019, Thinktank)

  1. fully disclosed income implying transparency and openness
  2. reported on socialism and local community involvement, enhancing participation and pluralism
• EDL (new social movement)

  1. extremist social movement
  2. Started riots and targeted ethnic groups sharing racist ideologies
  3. Warps and manipulates young people into causing violence
• Black Lives Matter (new social movement)

  1. raised issues of racism globally since 2020
  2. have organised thousands of peaceful protests