List of pressure groups in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of pressure groups in the United Kingdom. These pressure groups, based on their relationship with United Kingdom policy makers, can be divided into insider groups, who have high degree of involvement and influence and outsider groups, who have little or no direct involvement or influence.
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[edit] Sectional
Sectional or interest groups represent the interests of members, such professional organisations and trade unions.
- British Medical Association
- Confederation of British Industry
- List of trade unions in the United Kingdom
[edit] Cause
Cause, promotional or attitude groups aim to change opinions and attitudes.
[edit] Animal welfare and animal rights
- Advocates for Animals
- Animal Aid
- RSPCA
- Animal Liberation Front
- British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection
- League Against Cruel Sports
- PDSA
- Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
[edit] Britain and Europe
- Britain in Europe
- Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIB)
- European Movement
- Nucleus (advocacy group)
- Scotland in Europe
[edit] Business
[edit] Cultural
- Association of British Counties
- British Deaf Association
- Countryside Alliance
- Saddleworth White Rose Society
- Welsh Language Society
- Yorkshire Ridings Society
[edit] Environmental
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
- Climate Camp
- Greenpeace
- Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- Friends of the Earth Scotland
- Forum for the Future
- Surfers Against Sewage
- Rowers Against Thames Sewage (RATS)
- Waste Watch
- Rights Of Way Alliance Neath (Rowan)
- Women's Environmental Network
[edit] Family life
- Fathers' rights movement in the UK
- Mothers Apart from Their Children
- LIFE
- Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
- National Society Prevention Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
[edit] Food
- Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
- Food Commission
- Sustain the alliance for better food and farming
[edit] Human Rights
[edit] International Development
[edit] Political
- Article 19
- Campaign Against Arms Trade
- Campaign for Freedom of Information
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
- Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
- Celtic League
- Charter88
- Electoral Reform Society
- English Defence League
- The Freedom Association
- Labour Representation Committee
- MigrationWatch UK
- Muslim Council of Britain
- NO2ID
- Society for Individual Freedom
- Stop the War Coalition
- TaxPayers' Alliance
[edit] Public Health
[edit] Religiously/Secularly based political
[edit] Science
[edit] Women
- The Fawcett Society
