Pressure Groups & other influences

Pressure groups aim to influence policies and political decisions or change public attitudes

PRESSURE GROUP FUNCTIONS:

• Influencing policy
• Political education
• Political participation

INSIDER GROUPS:

• Have regular contact with decision makers
• E.g. CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
• Involve working 'inside' the political system

OUTSIDER GROUPS:

• Not consulted by the government, do not have direct and regular…