I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A lot of public policy writing is just plain bad writing. When I worked for a British Labour MEP in 1997 I found that I was dropping the position papers of a well-known trade association directly into the waste paper bin. I did not throw them away out of political spite. I just could not understand what … Read more
The current guidelines, 19.5.2015, are here. They are 91 pages long. They are supported by a Toolbox (here) of 414 pages. This rule book has been updated. It has been transmitted to the European Parliament and Council. It is now 90 pages of detailed guidelines and supported by a 500 page Toolbox. I would recommend … Read more
The Missing Link: The Policy Entrepreneur When you think of the key actors in making laws, most people will mention: Ministers, Civil Servants, elected Politicians, Political Advisers, Political Staffers, Academics, Consultants, Firms, Lobbyists, Lawyers, the Media, Public Opinion, NGOs, Trade Unions, Think Tanks and Trade Associations. The Policy Entrepreneur John W. Kingdom, in his classic “Agenda, … Read more
What can a 20 year documentary teach you about making laws In 1997, I had the honour to work for British Labour MEP, Anita Pollack. Anita gave me the chance to help pass my first piece of EU environmental legislation. Anita helped steer through a ground-breaking piece of air quality legislation for the then EU … Read more