Day: 14 September 2025

A friend has started a new job. He has found the response from officials and political advisers frosty. The reason is simple. The organisation he works for is not trusted. I was not surprised. I know very reasonable officials and politicians who don’t trust his organisation. When you are in this place, it is not … Read more

Coming up to 29 years in sunny Brussels, I notice that there are some frequent reasons people* don’t get the law or regulation they want. Top of the list is turning up late in the process. If you wake up late in the day, what can you do? Common responses are: Praying to the fairy … Read more