I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
One day I hope an academic in Europe replicates John W Kingdon’s ‘Agenda, Alternatives and Public Policies‘. I stumbled on this book back in 1999 in Boalt Hall Law School. It opened my mind. Here was an academic who wrote clearly, and understood how public policy and decisions really were made. It made a lot … Read more
A lot of people get shocked when policy and political decision-makers don’t want to listen to them. In my 30-plus years, the reasons why you are not listened to are quite simple. 10 Reasons Why You are Not Listened To You turn up late, after the decision has been taken. Your issue is not on … Read more
Most lobbyists think good political communication is a good position paper, meeting with an official/political, or a briefing event. Good political communication is much more than that. Lobbyists who have worked on election campaigns are unlikely to be so myopic. But that is a rare breed in Brussels. Many policy expert lobbyists are of the … Read more
It dawned on me that many interests in Brussels are content in being ignored. I’ve listed some of the most common telltale signs below. There is nothing wrong with being ignored most of the time. It is only an issue if you are here to influence the outcome of public policy and laws. If you … Read more