I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I was asked for more practical suggestions after this post ‘How to avoid poor public policy writing’. What follows are most of my tips and tricks. 1. Steps in Writing These are the steps I tend to follow. Steps Step 1: Get the words out. Just get it out the core ideas – the … Read more
When Nobel Laureate, Otto Warburg, was asked by a PhD student in 1967 about the best way of training beginners in research, this is his reply. “Dear Mr. Buckley, Thank you for your letter of 8 November. If you wish to become a scientist, you must ask a successful scientist to accept you in his … Read more
Most lobbyists think good political communication is a good position paper, meeting with an official/political, or a briefing event. Good political communication is much more than that. Lobbyists who have worked on election campaigns are unlikely to be so myopic. But that is a rare breed in Brussels. Many policy expert lobbyists are of the … Read more
If you want a policy solution or a proposal to be tabled, there are some obvious things you need: A strong public policy case that is clear Evidence (data, studies, and anecodotal evidence)* Text of what you want Timing Luck Support from the pen holders and the mainstream The How Be clear about the legal, … Read more