Some groups are elitist and tend to concentrate power in the hands of too few people- The 'revolving door'
Involves special advisors to ministers getting well-paid jobs at lobbying firms, where they can exploit the contacts they made while in government
Some groups may distort information or seek to limit social and technological progress -
Stop 5G
A group that is concerned about the potential health and environmental effects of 5G, but its claims are hotly contested
Some argue that instead of focusing on the negative effects of 5G, which are yet to be proven, it is better to focus on the economic benefits that 5G rollout could bring
Those that are internally undemocratic may not accurately represent their views of their members and supporters example- pressure group leaders are unelected
Finance is a key factor in political influence so groups that are wealthy may wield a disproportionate amount of influence
