Good Practice

A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning

What happens if you turn up late in the day

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Even though the windows of opportunity to influence public policy and political decisions are clear, a lot of interests miss them. I’m asked what happens if you miss the opportunities. This is my answer. If you miss the window to influence a decision you have lost your chance. If it is public policy,  it means … Read more

How any lobbyist can increase their output value by 1000% +

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There are two tools I stumbled on  that I sort of get angry it took me to my early 50’s to know about. I came across two idea,  from Atul Gawande’s ‘The Checklist Manifesto’,  and then Loom. I could not understand why lobbyists did not use them. Those ideas  are (1) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) … Read more

The Purity of Political Failure and How to Avoid It

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Political failure is the choice of least resistance of many and I think the most popular. I’m a member of the UK Labour party, who for many years impersonated a political death cult. The voters just got it wrong. They wanted more socialism not less. They just didn’t realise it yet. Hold the line, and … Read more