Taking in the Universe of Pressure GroupsSorting out sectional pressure groupsSeeing to cause-related groupsGoing Inside, Outside, Up and Down with Pressure GroupsDifferentiating between inside and outsideWatching the political ups and downs of pressure groupsLooking at How Pressure Groups Exert InfluenceGetting the ear of ministers and civil servantsFocusing on backbench MPsCourting public opinionJoining the throng at party conferencesTaking it to the streets: Direct actionAppealing over the heads of politiciansPlacing Pressure Groups in the SystemLooking at the downsides of pressure groupsTaking in the plus points of pressure groupsIdentifying the UK’s Big Pressure GroupsBossing for businessCharting the influence of charitiesAdvocating human rightsPulling for the planetPromoting professionsWorking for the workersWorking on a Bigger Stage: Pressure Groups and the EUPushing the Intellectual Envelope: Think Tanks