Good Practice

Most people think a story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Master storytellers, like Joseph Campbell,  think there are 12 stages.     Source link The Journey of an EU  Law It is the same with European lawmaking. A lot of people think of law making in three parts in three … Read more

From 1996-1997,  I had the honour of working for two different British Labour MEPs who were Rapporteurs on fisheries and air pollution legislation. I learned a lot. The process of getting your report through, and the ideas of the EP taking up in law, is a process of consensus and constructive dialogue. Woe betide any … Read more

There are some simple things anyone/organisation can do in Brussels to become an effective lobbyist.  Most of them are contained in today’s Politico Influence’s interview with former Director-General Xavier Prats Monné. I’ve chunked it down into a useful checklist, and I include some more others: Understand and speak the language of the Commission rather than … Read more

If there were one book I would advise any lobbyist to read to improve their craft, it is Robert B.Cialdini’s ‘Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.’ I spent my summer vacation reading the new and expanded classic. Every time I read it, some new nugget of practical advice jumps off the page. 7 Principles to Follow … Read more