What factors may lead to pressure groups being successful?

... What factors may lead to pressure groups being successful? Abbas Ameli There are many important factors which determine the extent of pressure groups' successes and the impact they could have. The ultimate aim of pressure groups (at least in theory) is to influence the policies implemented by the government. These policies are very often wanted to be changed according to the desire of the pressure group imposing pressure. One of the most important factors which can determine the success or failure of a pressure group in pursuing its aims is the party which holds power. The importance of this factor is so significant that a pressure group which is considered to be known as an insider group to today's government, may have been considered an outsider group only nine years ago, before the Labour party came to power. Trade unions are on example for this claim. Whilst the powers of trade unions

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