There are some very good people in AOPA UK who do a sterling job and there are some truly dreadful individuals. Unfortunately Martin has being doing the job for far far too long. He is like the old boy propping up the bar, way past his sell by date, and enough part of the furniture that while he still warrants a friendly nod no one is interested in what he has to say because they have heard it all before.
He should go and give some one else a chance because until he does AOPA will gradually fade away.
(PS I have no doubt Martin has given many good years and believes in what he does but simply put no one should do the same job for that long - he simply doesnt know when enough is enough).