I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Observations on the neonicotinoids implementing act challenge On 7th April 2017, Julie Girdling (UK/ECR) submitted three objections to restrictions on 3 neonicotinoid pesticides: active substance coinciding; imidacloprid; ethiamethoxam. Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that mimic nicotine. They have been subject to EU restrictions because questions of impacting bees. The grounds put forward to objecting to the 3 … Read more
I have just read the script of the uber-lobbyist movie ‘Miss Sloane’. The movie is about Miss Elizabeth Sloane. She is a “Traditionally a free-market and anti-tax advocate, Elizabeth Sloane has more recently led a full-frontal assault on the Second Amendment, going up against the Gun Lobby in support of the Heaton-Harris Amendment on gun … Read more
I wanted to put down in one easy chart how the Commission adopts ordinary legislation. This is the chart I came up with. The advantage of the Better Regulation rules is that the process for adopting a legislative proposal is quite straightforward. First, you have to go through the Better Regulation guidelines and toolbox. If … Read more
Lobbying for Change: Find your voice to create a better society: Alberto Alemanno Professor Alemanno is an academic, lobbyist and lawyer. He has also written one of the best books on lobbying I have come across. Every lobbyist who is serious about their craft should read it. I picked it up today in the airport and finished it this evening. For … Read more