I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I have been asked too often “how do you measure success working in Brussels”. What they often mean is how can I show if the work I am doing here is influencing things. I have taken advantage of an enforced sick leave to go through some old notes and books to write up some “metrics” … Read more
I am enjoying Robert Caro’s biography “The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York“. I picked up the book on a recommendation.Caro is an excellent writer who has taken the craft of biography to the highest level. I’ll write a longer book summary later when I have finished, it is over 1,000 … Read more
Big Business – Time to Defend Yourself? I enjoyed this article full of good advice for big business. Amos Stote, the author, makes the clear case that big business can protect and enhance their reputation and profits through advertising. Letting the public know the good firms do will provide them with the public good will to … Read more
EFTA has opened up the secret world of EU law making by delegated legislation. You can visit the site here or http://www.efta.int/eea-lex They have put on line draft and adopted implementing and delegated acts that impact EFTA members. This is a big step to open law making. Whilst Member States and the European Parliament – and the … Read more