I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I’ve just collected some of the key working documents of the Commission in one place. The Commission follows rules and guidelines to reach decisions. The rules and guidelines are hidden in plain sight and below. Only one core document is missing – The Work Programme – due in February 2024. Upcoming Items for the … Read more
Here are some things that I’ve learned/been reminded this year on making work easier. Good sleep is key. If you don’t sleep well, your next day is a wipe out. It is like turning up to work drunk. Don’t do it. You need to keep constantly learning in your core areas. Yes, it means … Read more
I was asked what I think a lobbyist should have mastered after 5 years. Here is the list. The challenge with lobbying is to become good at it, you need to go through the procedures more than a few times. It is not a book learning skill, it is something you learn by doing … Read more
I meet many people who believe that fairy tales and fantasy is real. These are the people who think that once a piece of EU legislation is agreed and published in the Official Journal that it will be implemented and the policy goals it seeks to bring about will happen as if by magic. That … Read more