There are low levels of internal democracy within pressure groups.
The structures of pressure groups often follow elitist ideas instead of pluralist.
A rising trend is 'cheque book memberships' that result in a high amount of members but a low quality of participation within the group, so the only contribution from these members is thei money. For example, Greenpeace will let you conrtibute money annually to be a member of the group but it is highly unlikely that an individual's opinions and views will dictate the movement of the group,
The leaders are usually unelected and are appointed by a board (such is the case with the BMA, the AA and GreenPeace) whereas on the contrary Trade Unions etc. ask for the opinions and ideas of their members
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