I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
Coming up to 29 years in sunny Brussels, I notice that there are some frequent reasons people* don’t get the law or regulation they want. Top of the list is turning up late in the process. If you wake up late in the day, what can you do? Common responses are: Praying to the fairy … Read more
Yesterday, I endured a punishment beating. I read a letter sent to the Commission’s leadership. I felt sorry for the Commission President’s team and the official who had to prepare the reply. It is just one example, out of many, of the poor writing that lobbyists launch at officials, politicians, and their clients. It is … Read more
Recently, I was asked how I developed expertise/knowledge in the few areas I work in. This is a summary of my reply. There was a time I knew little to nothing about some of the things I now see as my small circle of competence. As a lobbyist, you need to develop expertise on things … Read more
A lot of time and energy in lobbying is spent providing, digesting and reading information. I suspect a Head of Office could easily spend half their time just reading monitoring reports and issue updates from their many sources of information: subscriptions, agencies, and trade associations. All that time spent digesting and understanding may leave little … Read more