other on pressure groups

• Pressure group - an organised group that tries to influence by putting pressure on the government policy
• sectional groups are groups that campaign their own interests
• casual groups are groups which campaign on behalf of others
• factors which determine the success of these groups- insider/outsider status, finances, membership size, public attitudes and economic importance
• pressure groups use- strikes, public campaigns, demonstrations, lobbying, petitions, publicity stunts
• British medical association is a pressure group and wants is lobbying the government to ban work place smoking however it prevents the establishment of 7 day NHS
• other types of groups are think tanks Think tanks are public policy research groups and perform a significant function in UK politics. They are often associated with a particular political party or movement and, as such, are often identified as left wing or right wing.
• lobbyists- lobbyists seek to influence government and decision makers. These are companies that are paid to promote particular interests. While sometimes it is large, well-funded pressure groups that commission the services of professional lobbyists, often it is commercial interests
• corporations- are big business and financial organisations they control a important sector of the economy and they also seek favourable legislation and government action and they can threaten to relocate to pressure the government