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v. t. e. Lobbying in the United Kingdom plays a significant role in the formation of legislation and a wide variety of commercial organisations, lobby groups "lobby" for particular policies and decisions by Parliament and other political organs at national, regional and local levels. The phrase "lobbying" comes from the gathering of Members of ...
Charter 88 (merged with the New Politics Network to form Unlock Democracy in 2007) Electoral Reform Society. English Defence League. Feminists Against Censorship. The Freedom Association. Labour Representation Committee. League for Democracy in Greece (defunct) Make Votes Matter. MigrationWatch UK.
cbi.org.uk. The Confederation of British Industry ( CBI) is a British business interest group, which says it represents 190,000 businesses. [ 1] The CBI has been described by the Financial Times as "Britain's biggest business lobby group ". [ 2] Incorporated by royal charter, [ 3] its mission is to promote the conditions in which businesses of ...
Advocacy group. Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimate public policy. [ 1] They play an important role in the development of political and social systems.
Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agencies or judiciary. [1] Lobbying, which usually involves direct, face-to-face contact in cooperation with support staff that may not meet directly face-to-face, is done by many types of people, associations and organized groups, including individuals on a ...
Children's Rights Alliance for England. Christian Action, Research and Education. Christian Concern. Christian Legal Centre. Consenting Adult Action Network. Conservative Friends of Israel. Conservative Friends of Palestine.
Grassroots lobbying (also indirect lobbying) is lobbying with the intention of reaching the legislature and making a difference in the decision-making process. Grassroots lobbying is an approach that separates itself from direct lobbying through the act of asking the general public to contact legislators and government officials concerning the issue at hand, as opposed to conveying the message ...
Lobbying organizations. Lobbying organizations are political advocacy groups which engage in lobbying, that is, attempt to influence legislators, regulatory agencies or other instruments of government. For organizations which attempt to influence policy in other ways, see Category:Advocacy groups .