Month: October 2023

There was a phrase I learned in living in DC ‘A crack whore turning tricks’.  At the time, DC faced a wave of crack cocaine. More broadly, it is a metaphor for doing anything for money, with no regard for public dignity. For lobbyists, it is people doing anything to advance their cause and doing … Read more

If you wake up one day and find you are caught by a legislative proposal, what can you do? In a previous post, ‘99 Questions to Answer to Prepare your EU Legislative Campaign‘, I provided a checklist if you had started out early. But, if you are stepping in late after the Commission has made … Read more

Inspired by a few days in a wonderful Medici building, here are some 21 ways to make sure the Commission never tables a proposal on an issue. The Commission President is not interested in the issue. If they don’t believe there is a problem, or they don’t trust the people calling for action, it is … Read more