DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION

DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION

1. PRESSURE GROUPS

   • 2015 BA BAN ON SMOKING IN CARS W/ CHILDREN
   • 2011 OCCUPY LONDON
   • CANCER RESEARCH SPENT £650 MIL+ IN 2017
   • FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INCOME £1.5 MIL/YEAR
   • RSPCA HAS 1 MIL+ MEMBERS
   • 2017 MOMENTUM MEMBERSHIP 35OOO
   • RSPCA HAS 1600 PERMANENT STAFF
   • 2005 'STOP THE WAR' 1 MIL+ PROTESTORS
   • METHODS
     • BMA WANTED TO FORCE GOV TO WITHDRAW JUNIOR DOCS'S CONTRACTS
       • REGULAR STRIKES FOR OPERATIONS
       • FAILED
     • PLANE STUPID AIM TO STOP AIRPORT EXPANSIONS
       • E-PETIITONS
       • BLOCKING FLIGHTS
       • OCCUUPYING AIRPORTS
       • DELAYING HEATHROW EXPANSIONS WITH JR
   • AGE UK 75000 VOLUNTEERS

2. RIGHTS

   • MILESTONES
     • 1998 HRA
     • 2000 FREEDOM OF INFO
     • 2010 EQUALITY ACT OUTLAWS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST 9 CHARACTERISTICS
   • PROTECTION
     • 2012 ABU QATANDA
     • 2016 SNOOPER'S CHARTER
     • 4240 JRS IN 2000, 15000+ IN 2016
     • GURKHUS IN 2008
     • LIBERTY
       • GOV DROPPED ID cards
       • FAILED IN 2013 'SECRET COURTS'
     • TERRORISM ACT 2006 BLAIR TRIED TO EXTEND CUSTODY W/O TRIAL FROM 14-40 DAYS

3. 2016 GOV PROMISED MISSAN WOULD NOT LOSE OUT AFTER BREXIT

4. IRAN REGIME CLAIMS LEGITIMACY (ISLAMIC TEACHINGS)

5. THINK TANKS

   • THATCHER'S SWITCH TO FORCE MARKET BASED ON CENTRE FOR POLICY STANDARDS
   • DAVID MILIBAND BECAME SENIOR LAB MIN AFTER INSTITIUTE FOR PUB POL RESEARCH

6. LOBBYISTS

   • 1994 CASH FOR QUESTIONS
   • 2014 ANYONE LOBBYING FOR 3RD PARTY HAD TO SIGN REGISTER
   • £2 BIL/YEAR
   • EMPLOYS 4000 PEOPLE IN THE UK

7. PARTICIPATION CRISIS

   • TURNOUT
     • YOUNG PEOPLE
       • 2010 44%
       • 2017 64%
       • 3/4 IN SCOTTISH REF
     • 2017 BY ELECTION IN STOKE ON TRENT 38%
     • 2018 LOCAL ELECTIONS 2000 VOTE IN ID TRIALS
     • MAY 2016 COUNCIL ELECTION 34%
     • 2014 SCOTTISH REFERENDUM 85%
     • 2017 69%
     • BREXIT 72%
   • PRESSURE GROUP MEMBERSHIP
     • 4.5 MIL IN ENVIRONMENTAL
     • TRADE UNIONS
       • 2016 6.2 MIL
       • 1974 13.2 MIL
       • 2016 4.2% DROP (BIGGEST EVER)
   • PARTY MEMBERSHIP
     • 1983 3.8% OF POPULATION IN PARTY
     • 2017 1.6% OF POPULATION IN PARTY
     • 'CORBYN EFFECT' 300000+ MEMBERS
   • 2ND BREXIT REF E-PETITION 3.8 MIL RESPONSES

8. 2016 GOOGLE HAD TO PAY 130 MIL IN TAXES FROM 2005

9. 2015 RECALL OF MPS ACT

   • BY-ELECTION IF 10% OF CONSTITUENTS SIGN PETITIONS
   • IF MP SENTENCED TO PRISION/ BARRED FROM 21+ DAYS FROM HOC