I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron I find it useful to look in detail at how the EP votes. It gives a good indication of the political mood of the chamber and their likely future political positions. The European Parliament voted on their ‘Resolution on the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability’ on 10 July 2020. The text was easily carried. Looking at … Read more
A wonderful Afrikaans anti-apartheid libertarian taught me something valuable a long time ago. He told me there are three lines, no-one should straight out believe: 1. “The cheque is in the post. 2. I’ll respect you in the morning. 3. We are the government, and we are here to help.” Over time, I added … Read more
As the Commission considers phasing out ‘hazardous’ substances’ in the upcoming ‘Chemical Strategy for Sustainability’ let us look at the many every day things that fall under that heading. Some obvious hazardous substances are: Alcohol Caffeine in coffee and tea Safrole in spices Reading through a 1984 book that details man-made and natural hazardous substances, … Read more
There are three things you need to be a good lobbyist. You need (1) issue expertise, (2) process expertise, (3) and some focused skills. No-one is born with the requisite knowledge or skills. You can, over time, learn all of them. And if you want to improve your expertise and skills, you’ll refine it … Read more