I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Over 30 odd years, I’ve come across some beliefs common to both NGOs and industry that are self-deception. Self-deception in campaigning and lobbying is common. It tends to guarantee that you will fail. I’ve listed some of them below. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person … Read more
If you want policy and legal change, it will take time. It is going to take a lot longer than you expect. It took William Wilberforce 20 years to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire. It took Nelson Mandela around 30 years in his campaign to abolish apartheid. The campaign had been going … Read more
One of the lonely places to be in lobbying is when your issue is not on the political or policy agenda. There are two things you can do. 1. You can get frustrated and spend the next few years hoping that the political fairies appear and put your issue on the agenda (they won’t), or … Read more
I’ve slowly been systemising my lobbying work for the last few years. Some of you have seen the by-products at Florence. Process charts of key decisions to influence a proposal, who is making the decisions, and what you need to bring to the table to make a positive difference. Usually, when I present the visuals … Read more