I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Attributed to Albert Einstein : “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” I have the suspicion that a lot of interests – Industry and NGOs – don’t get what they want – in term of public policy and advocacy – because they can’t explain what they want clearly and simply … Read more
On 8th April (not 1st April) Austria registered their intention to deal with the classification of peanut butter under the biocides regulation. There are clearly some Member States with a lot of time on their hands to classify chemical substances. If the Regulators are looking for more substances, I’d draw their attention to a helpful … Read more
Calm has some great sleep stories that I listen to send me to Sleep World. It is safer than reading briefing papers late at night. You may break you glasses. I find it more effective than Melatonin. And, I’ve moved away from more traditional sleep aids – booze. But, you don’t want your … Read more
There is an old, seldom tested idea, the improves the quality of any law when deployed. It requires the politician to read any proposal they are about to vote on. It appears when a politician reads the draft law before they vote on it, something miraculous happens. They start to wonder if the proposal makes … Read more