I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron Looking at the upcoming political agenda of the Commission, it is obvious that a tidal wave of biblical proportions of ambitious climate and environmental legislation is coming. Whilst the signs are there – Political Guidelines, Green Deal Communication – a lot of people see the next five years as much the same as … Read more
Happy to report that it is 1 October 2021. The Commission will publish an update on 25 February 2020. Good lawmaking is meant to be clear. I hope it is not controversial to suggest you can read the law and know when to apply it. And, if like in the EU, where the legal texts … Read more
50 Principles for a Lobbyist In the last few months, I have been asked about what I have learned about lobbying. So, after more than 20 years, here are my 50 principles I try and follow. Like people. Like politicians and officials – you’ll going be spending a lot of time with them. … Read more
I wanted to dig into the vote against the challenge against the Restriction on lead and PVC. Unfortunately, not all votes in plenary or the Committee are roll-called votes. Hopefully, one day, the EP will get around to that. There was no roll call on the final vote, but there was a vote on an … Read more