I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I have learned that if you are serious about influencing EU public policy and legislation you need to play for the long game, take opportunities, and learn that support can from unexpected places. By long game, I think it takes around 10-year commitment to change existing policies and laws. It is a long game that … Read more
The best way to limit the European Parliament going too far is not to give them any proposals to work on. That at least appeared to be the thinking behind the Juncker Commission in November 2014. Juncker’s Commission brought forward the least amount of proposals since President Santer in 1999. He spoke with passion about … Read more
NLP has not yet modelled James Carville. Until that happens, this book helps you understand what makes people tick and how to communicate. It is great book for lobbyists and political campaigners, yet it does not mention those words in 357 pages. Instead, it provides you with a model for how to communicate with and … Read more
The Commission is making it easier to follow their work and feed in. In the last few days, they added timelines to public consultations. Link It would be useful to know when a new initiative gets (1) validation from the Commissioner or 1st Vice President, and (2) enters into inter-service consultation. It’s good to see … Read more