1.3d Case Study Examples Flashcards
NFU: Campaign against bTB
The NFU led a campaign against bovine tuberculosis (bTB), which involves killing badgers which pass the disease on to cattle.
The NFU argue that bTB is incredibly harmful to farmers, and means that tens of thousands of cattle have to be killed every year.
BTB has been harmful and costs the economy in the UK £100 million per year.
NFU: Methods and outcome
The NFU had insider contacts at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
DEFRA supported the cull, and so a trial of the cull went ahead in 2012 and 2013.
This was despite lots of public opposition - in 2011 opinion polls showed that the majority of the British public were opposed.
Other pressure groups opposed the cull, led by the Badger Trust.
Occupy London: Campaign
The Occupy London movement protested against corporate greed and social inequality.
This was part of a global set of protests for the same cause.
The group camped outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London, and occupied squares and abandoned buildings throughout London.
The group campaigned for a variety of causes - against climate change, against tax cuts and bank bail-outs.
Occupy London: Outcome
The group had many vague aims when campaigning.
The group was able to bring attention to their cause, but they were unable to achieve a long-term impact.
Many argue that this is because they didn’t have a clear goal.
The group didn’t have insider access to decision-makers, and so could only influence by doing public demonstrations to raise awareness and put pressure on decision-makers.
The City of London Corporation only complied with one demand.
