Wednesday 6 October 2010

Types of pressure groups

British Medical Association-professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the UK.The BMA has a range of representative and scientific committees and is recognised by National Health Service employers as sole contract negotiators for doctors.Insider

Confederation of British Industry-non for profit organizatition which promotes the interests of its members some of 200.000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100* companies and around 50% of FTSE 350* companies.
*share index of the 100 most highly capitalized UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.Insider

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-charity organization promoting animal welfere.Insider

Animal Liberation Front-group that fights for animal right usually using illegal means to do so(i.e. removing animals from laboratories and farms, destroying facilities, arranging safe houses and veterinary care, and operating sanctuaries where the animals live out the rest of their lives).Typical outsider

Society for the Protection of the Unborn Children-pro-life organization.outsider

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a campaign for clean, safe recreational water free from sewage effluents,toxic chemicals, nuclear waste and marine litter. SAS also campaigns to protect surf spots from environmental damage, negative impacts on wave quality and to safeguard wave riders right of access.


Groups that are not truly outsider nor insider will be: Greenpeace, Amnesty International or Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg ( welsh language society)

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