I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
Back in 2000, in the library at UC Berkeley Law, I stumbled on an annotated legislative history of the US Clean Act. It helped explain the background to a major piece of law, where the amendments came from, and what the provisions meant. It added case law that further clarified provisions. From then on, I’ve … Read more
When at law school, I spent my holidays working in a law firm. It was mainly working on criminal defence. I enjoyed it and learned a lot, some of which I apply to this day. In one case, I witnessed the Crown’s Barrister do an amazing job of alienating the jury. So much so that … Read more
Many lobbyists and their clients (both industry and NGOs) think their case is so crystal clear that any sane person will agree with them. They get upset when people* – usually officials and politicians – ignore or reject what they say. There are usually five reasons why people ignore what they say. It does not … Read more
Lobbying is hard for a simple reason. You think that the people making the decision (one of 200 odd people if it is legislation) share the same or a similar worldview that you have on the issue. You are going to find it hard to comprehend that not everyone else does not agrees with you, … Read more