influencing politicians directly

• 1. Pressure groups


  Aim to influence politicians as they are the ones that can actually create or change laws
• Insider groups


  • Have close links with the government
  • May be consulted as experts on a particular issue
  • May be asked to give testimony in front of committees
  • May contribute to consultations and reports
• Insider groups have a lot of influence on politicians
• 1. Friends of the Earth Scotland


  • Worked with the Scottish Government to help them create the Scottish Climate Change Act and change mining regulation
• Outsider groups


  Not all groups are insider groups, and many struggle to get the government to listen to them
• Outsider groups may then use extreme methods to do so which can actually damage support for their cause
• Outsider groups


  • Greenpeace
  • Black Lives Matter
• Outsider groups are often treated with hostility by the government and police
• Outsider groups have struggled at times to influence government
• Being associated with outsider groups can often be damaging for politicians
• Just Stop Oil protesters


  • Attempted to climb the gates of Downing Street on their 32nd day of action calling on the Government to halt all new oil and gas licences