1. Equality Act 2010: protection against discrimination, consolidation of previous anti-discrimination laws, promotion of equality, protected characteristics (age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity), public sector equality duty, enforcement mechanisms .

2. Coalition government: shared power between two or more political parties, agreement on common policies, compromise on differences, distribution of ministerial posts, stability and policy influence concerns, cooperation necessity for governance .

3. Safe and marginal seats: marginal seats decisive in elections, intense campaign focus, small vote margins determine winners, safe seats with large majorities, fewer competitive campaigns there, voter turnout variations, marginal seats increase election volatility, safe seats lead to predictable outcomes .

4. Pressure groups tactics: diverse methods including direct action (protests, blockades), lobbying policymakers, public campaigning, media utilization, international/local support, militant versus moderate approaches, tactical adaptation depending on goals and context, example contrast between Plane Stupid’s protests and National Farmers Union’s lobbying and policy negotiation success .

5. Media influence in UK politics: varying impact of print media, television, social media; debate over exaggeration of media’s role; media shaping public opinion versus limited political influence; media bias concerns; role in agenda-setting and framing political discourse; alternative view of media as one factor among many in political decision-making .