Aaron

10 good reasons why lobby plans won’t work

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I’ve long backed the use of a lobby plan. I realise the idea has limits.  Below are some limits and how to avoid them.   10 things to TIA If you are preparing a lobby plan, you need to go through some simple steps. 1.  You need to define what  your goal is. What do … Read more

Why the Commission has the votes in the bag for secondary legislation

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I’ve been crunching some numbers with Vote Watch Europe’s new comitology section. From 1 January 2018 to 12 June 2021, the EU has adopted a lot of secondary legislation: 495 delegated acts (Source Register of delegated and implementing acts) 2861 Comitology votes (implementing acts and RPS measures) (source VoteWatch)   Chance to Block The chance … Read more

Are you working on the wrong problem?

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Don’t Avoid the Root Problem As a campaigner and lobbyist, I spent many years working on solutions to the wrong problems.  By ignoring the root cause/problem, I helped bring about solutions, that did not prevent the real problem returning. As I got older, I learned that if you avoid the root problem, you are going … Read more

Stop doing what does not work

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As a lobbyist  I am interested in what works, and what does not work. I’ve come to the view that if it works use it,  and if it does not work,  refine it , or drop it. You need to focus on doing what moves the needle forwards, and persuades decision makers to back your cause. … Read more