I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
There Are No Conspiracies The longer I work I realise there are no conspiracies, just one side is better organised, with simple plans that are well executed, facing off against others who embrace chaos as a strategy and internal dialogue as action. This is how David beats Goliath. 2. Have A Map at Hand It … Read more
The European Commission does not just invent proposals and publish them out of the blue. That may be what the Daily Mail tells their readers, but the truth is a lot duller. Generally, before any decision is taken by College of Commissioners is taken, the documents requiring a decision by the College needs to … Read more
Provisional Draft I have had the good fortune to advise NGOs and industry as a lobbyist. I have often been asked what can be done when the Commission is about to make a proposal that is against their interests. 2 Minutes to Midnight I am often asked this question just before, and usually just after, … Read more
The implementation of European law is a very mixed affair. It now seems that even the European Parliament are waking up to this. They are going to seriously examine the problem. They are going to produce reports on the area. The important thing to note here at the MEPs won’t be limited by political groups … Read more