Political lobbying

Lobbying in Scotland

Author / Creator: Grant Thoms

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

The use of lobbying in the independence campaign 


Interest Groups and Policy Communities

Author / Creator: Iain MacLeod

Media type: Book

Date published: 2020

the so-called ‘new politics’ that devolution was meant to espouse has instead continued the dominance of traditionally privileged groups.


DEMOCRACY MAX A vision for a good Scottish democracy

Author / Creator: Electoral Reform Society

Media type: Policy Paper

Date published: 2013

  • Sovereignty of the People – How do we return more power to the people?
  • Defending our democracy – How do we stop vested interests having too much influence?
  • How do we write the rules – How do we get the checks and balances our democracy needs?