SOME GROUPS ARE NOT REPRESENTATIVE OR TRANSPARENT: THINK TANKS

SECTIONAL GROUPS

-              This includes sectional groups, who are quite selfish – they don’t put pressure on the gov for the benefit of the wider community, but only for their own interests

REPRESENTATION

-              Think tanks aren’t representative -they’re very influential, with access to gov, they are aligned with one particular view (left/right wing/neutral)

INFLUENTIAL

-              They’re very influential, but no one is sure who funds them – how are we as members of the public meant to trust that their efforts are for us

DONORS

-              They’re known to boast about their connections but they do not speak about their donors

-              ‘decisions meant to be made in the public interest are captured by the private interest’

-              E.g. TPA think tank has many donors however, they choose not to reveal who they are – this results in suspicion from public

This is controversial