I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Get to the point. The best lobbyists get to the point immediately. They don’t waste other people’s times. They ask what they need to know, get the answers, and thank the person they are meeting and leave. A former boss in DG Environment taught this No.1 Rule to me many years ago. He always accepted a … Read more
ALL ABOUT PR by Roger Haywood I have taken the advantage of the my family being away to catch up on some reading. If you are in the business of influencing people you need to get this book. It was recommend to be a politician who is an excellent campaigner. Even though it was published … Read more
I have been a vocal supporter of this Commission’s Better Regulation agenda. I have argued that Better Regulation is President Juncker’s greatest legacy for Europe. A shift away from political expediency to sound rule making is easy to preach but more challenging to enforce. President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans started off very well. Better … Read more
As a young Labour Party activist in the 1980s, the British Liberal Party pulled off the most amazing swings in by-elections. Safe Labour or Conservative seats fell into solid Liberal victories. One man was responsible for this. His name was talked of in hushed tones. The Liberal political campaign guru Chris Rennard. He has now written … Read more