What are the most undemocratic pressure groups and why?

The UK is fundamentally a free society, is tolerant and made up of different cultures. Pressure groups are free to be active in this free society. In some ways, you can suggest that pressure groups can be undemocratic.

A pressure groups is a group that want to influence the government on a certain idea or policy. Pressure groups can be undemocratic because when influencing the cause or policy, it's only a minority that agree which means the majority are not involved or agree. This is undemocratic because  it's important that the idea of changed or considered has everyone envolved not just the pressure group. An example would this would more likely be a insider pressure group such as the BMA ( British medical association)

Another reason to why pressure groups could be undemocratic is that it is politically unequal. The argument against the pluralist image against pressure groups is that they are far from dispersing power more wider to normal people. Instead the power goes to the people already with it, giving them a greater amount of power. This reduces democracy and is a form of political inequality. An example of this is a trade union or charity.

why are some pressure groups more successful then others?

The reasons for why some pressure groups are more successful than others is due to their relationship with the government.  insider pressure groups have a large influence and understanding in policies related to their pressure group campaign. Being an insider pressure group such as the British medical association (BMA). The government may ask them fore their expertise on the ideology which can help the pressure group be influential. 

Insider groups may be more successful than outsider  groups in some ways because outsider groups do not have a strong relationship with the government. The reason outsider groups do not have a relationship with the government is because they normally campaign against something the government are discussing or have cut. An example of an outsider pressure group who do not have a relationship with the government is UK UNCUT.

Another reason to my why some pressure groups are more successful is because of there financial situation and organisation.  Pressure groups can receive money from membership fees and donations. Pressure groups that gain membership fees or donations are usually known to have  a higher success rate as they can spend more money on advertisng, research, campaigning or employing professionals. This can influence public opinion and the government, making the pressure group more successful.

This shows that  certain groups are more successful than others, for example, it shows that good relationships or money help a pressure group in being successful.