Aaron

20 Basic Rules for Lobbyists

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Here is my checklist for what I believe are the core rules for good lobbying. If you have others please send them in. Step in early. Have existing and long-standing relationships with the key players in an area, both in Brussels and in the Member States. Make sure you don’t turn up for the first … Read more

41 Ways A NGO Can Get What They Want Lobbying in the EU

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In Europe, NGOs have helped bring about landmark environmental and climate laws. A combination of campaigning and deft lobbying has taken an idea for progressive change and delivered it through EU law and policy.   In Brussels, I have had the honour to work with Lesley O’Donnell at IFAW and then Tony Long at WWF.  … Read more

Why would you need a lobbyist?

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On my regular weekend Ubers service, my 16-year-old son asked me what I do for a living. I started with the standard response. ” I help people make the best case possible to get the law they want. That usually involves getting them to put their best messages down on paper. Then, we put them … Read more

A Picture Tells a Thousand Words

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Recently I stumbled up the work of Edwin Tufte. After reading it, I understood why most public policy communication can be better communicated by good visualisation rather than data dumps and words. Even if an image / picture tells a thousand words, writing 2 pages of A4 is still the common path. I’m not sure … Read more