Good Practice

Would you go to Court, knowing that the Supreme Court  of that country had just decided on the same matter of law, on analoagous facts, against you. Would you change your game plan if you knew that what your planned was almost certain of leading to defeat.  You would not repeat the same game plan … Read more

There is a book that’s had the greatest influence on Western Civilisation. It’s called The Bible. It has been called the Manafacturter’s Instruction Manual. Whether you believe or not, it is full of useful instructions on living a good life. There is a lot that can be learned from the New Testament. Jesus Christ was … Read more

  There is one thing every lobbyist will experience. You are going to find out that their client’s prefered option for a legislative, regulatory, or political decision is going to be rejected by the decision-makers. You  reach a fork in the road. You can deny political reality and hope that divine forces will intervene and … Read more

I’ve tried to decode why some policy/regulatory/legislative lobbying delivers, but most do not. I’ve traced back all the examples in my memory bank of campaigns, laws passed, and reading and tried to extract the essence of what’s needed to get the outcome you want. What is clear is that if you use a checklist like … Read more