The one night stand model for winning votes

Do you want to win People are usually only interested in winning on their own terms.  There is a purity to this approach. If you win, you have won enough people over to your side, and you have likely converted them to your belief structure.   Reframing – Use Values I learned a long time … Read more

If your lobbyist does not know Cialdini, walk away

There are a few books your lobbyist will have read. If they have not, my advice, turn around around and walk out the door. Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion should be well thumbed on your lobbyist’s bookshelf.     Modelling the best  Lobbyists jobs amounts to helping their clients influence policy and law … Read more

Europe’s Environmental Agenda – A Snap Shot for 2017

I realise that I have been working on EU environmental policy for 25 years. I am looking forward to the next 25. One thing has been constant.  Tracking what is being developed and planned has never been easy. There are some excellent commercial databases, I like EU Issue Tracker, that does the job for you. … Read more