Name the different types of groups and organizations
Think Tanks, Lobbyists and Corporations
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Outline what think tanks do
Groups of experts that are
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How do think tanks work in government?
They are an alternative source of ideas to the civil service and can take more time and have more expertise than parties to carry out research
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Give an example of a think tank
The Centre for Social Justice, set up by Iain Duncan Smith in 2004 to examine solutions to the problems faced by people living in disadvantaged community
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What is the problem with think tanks
Due to time constraints and changes in views some governments have to make compromises and so harder more long term policies are often ignored
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What do many young politicians use think tanks for
Many use them to springboard their careers like David Miliband who became a senior advisor to Tony Blair
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