I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron I took advantage of being sick to try and map my limited circle of competence on EU Public Affairs. I recently came across the visual of a knowledge Tree for the Common Law. I chunk Public Affairs down into Issue Expertise, Process Expertise and Skills. This is my primitive visualisation of the limited … Read more
A lot of public policy talks are like Dr Meinheimer’s in Naked Gun 2 1/2. Sincere, earnest, and sleep-inducing. Some talks resemble an academic panel of 4 panellists who speak in a language with only a loose relationship with English. A good talk should have most, if not all, of the following: Keep it … Read more
Most scientific and technical writing in Brussels is pretty dire. It need not be. There are plenty of examples of good technical writing hiding in plain site. I like Discover Magazine, New Scientist, and the Economist. This is a good example explaining some recent research on microplastics. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.aaronmcloughlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3.pdf”] If you really know your issue … Read more
Nearly every day, I am reminded of one of the core rules of thumb of lobbying and campaigning ‘ step in at the right time, with the right message, to the right person/people. In any government, administration or Parliament, once a decision is agreed on, it isn’t easy to walk it back. People don’t like … Read more