| What are the seven factors that affect the success of a pressure group? | Size, organisation, finance, timing, media, insider, cause |
| Why does size have an effect on its success? | More impactful when a large number of people and if the majority support the cause as government doesn’t have much choice but to lean in the public's favour. |
| Examples where size has had a part to play in the success of a group? | The RSPB has over 17,000 volunteers and 1 million supporters |
| Why does organisation have an effect on its success? | Organisation is key for effective campaigns and pressure group credibility. Lack of organisation leads to fall outs and more chaos |
| Examples where the organisation has had a part to play in the success of a group? | Youth Strike Manchester run on a non-hierarchal structure which allows for ample democracy but have active coordinators to keep action ongoing. |
| Why does finance have an effect on its success? | Pressure groups can hire lobbyists and make donations to government in order to push their cause |
| Examples where finance has had a part to play in the success of a group? | CFI donates to over 80% of Tory MPs giving them significant influence within the current administration. |
| Why does timing have an effect on its success? | Timing is important for the relevance of the issue a pressure group is campaigning about |
| Examples where the timing has had a part to play in the success of a group? | The snowdrop campaign was effectively timed after the tragedy of the Dunblane massacre |
| Why does media have an effect on its success? | Media coverage and high profile figure supporting the cause can help amplify the issue and put pressure on government to respond. |
| Examples where the media has had a part to play in the success of a group? | XR have gained a lot of media coverage both positive and negative which has brought the debates surrounding the climate crisis to the forefront |
| Why does insider status have an effect on its success? | Being an insider group allows you to have direct access points to government. |
| Examples where insider status has had a part to play in the success of a group? | The BMA had the ability to sit with government and negotiate things such as doctor's pay rises |
| Why does the cause have an effect on its success? | If their Cause is something many people can get behind then it will have more influence |
| Examples where the cause has had a part to play in the success of a group? | Marcus Rashford and the free school meals campaign - making sure children don't go hungry is a campaign anyone can get behind. |
| How do the aims of a pressure group affect their success | This depends on the practical achievability of the aim and the public receptivity |
| How does the practical achievability affect the success of a pressure group | The more practical they are, the more likely government will take them into account. |
| An example of the practical achievability helping a pressure group? | The snowdrop campaign had a practical aim of banning handguns in the UK which was clearly achievable. |
| How do the methods used help affect the success of the pressure group? | By using more high risk methods we see more publicity for the pressure group. |
| Example of methods used that affect the success of a pressure group? | Antifa which is a social movement has seen some factions use violence which has sparked conversation but not the right ones |
