A ginger group is a formal or informal group within an organisation seeking to influence its direction and activity. The term comes from the phrase ginger up , meaning to enliven or stimulate. Ginger groups work to alter the organisation's policies, practices, or office-holders, while still supporting its general goals. Ginger groups sometimes form within the political parties of Commonwealth countries such as the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , India , and Pakistan .
5-508: The Lyons Forum was a ginger group or informal political faction comprising some federal members of conservative Australian parliamentary parties. It was formed in the early 1990s and was active both in Liberal Party of Australia parliamentary leadership conflict and on family policy issues. The faction was sometimes disparagingly called "The God Squad". In 2004, it was described as "defunct" by Michelle Grattan . The Lyons Forum
10-609: The "Coalition's fundamentalist Christian faction". However, while its observers have noted close relationships between its members and conservative Christian groups and theology, no formal relationship existed. The Lyons Forum was reported to have played a role in supporting the rise of John Howard to the Liberal leadership in the mid-1990s. It was also prominent in debates about tax policy in relation to families, as well as other policy issues in relation to families, marriage, and sexuality. Ginger group The Monday Night Cabal
15-538: Was a 'ginger group' of influential people set up in London by Leo Amery at the start of 1916 to discuss war policy. The nucleus of the group consisted of Lord Milner , George Carson, Geoffrey Dawson , Waldorf Astor and F. S. Oliver . The group got together for Monday night dinners and to discuss politics. Throughout 1916, their numbers and influence grew to include Minister of Munitions David Lloyd George , General Henry Wilson , Philip Kerr , and Mark Jameson . It
20-534: Was formed in 1992 by a group of Coalition members of parliament, including Senator John Herron , Senator Eric Abetz , Senator John Tierney , Alan Cadman , John Bradford , Chris Miles , Kevin Andrews and John Forrest . The group's name was a reference to a slogan used by former member of parliament Dame Enid Lyons : "The foundation of a nation's greatness is in the homes of its people". The organisation had many active Christian members, and had been described as
25-535: Was through the Ginger Group that Times editor Geoffrey Dawson published a December 4, 1916 news story titled "Reconstruction" that set in motion events that caused Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to resign, signalling the rise of the Lloyd George Ministry. This article about a political term is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This organization-related article is
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