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Success Factors

Wednesday, 6 May 2026

government-and-politics paper-1 pressure-groups

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  1. Insider access
    • Access to politicians
    • May be consulted by the government
  2. Money and funding
    • Campaigns
    • Hire professional lobbyists
    • Legal challenges
  3. Size of membership
  4. Political alignment
    • Beneficial if the party in charge currently agree with them
    • Controls whether they are an outsider or insider
  5. Legal challenges
  6. Media support
  7. Public support
    • Politicians will pay attention - strongly influences the public agenda
  8. Celebrity support
    • Leads to media attention
    • Access via. social media
  9. Aims
    • Some aims are unrealistic given external factors
    • The more ambitious an aim is, the harder it is to achieve