I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
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
I’ve been looking for example good position papers that are simple and direct. Finding a needle in a hay stack, blindfolded, is easier. If you are tasked with writing a position paper, I’d recommend reading and applying the recommendations of Jacques Barzun in Simple & Direct. A Rhetoric for Writers. Barzun’s 20 Principles. Principle … Read more
Have Your Say is a useful tool for the Commission to get feedback on new initiatives. It misses one opportunity for interests and the public to provide useful feedback. That is providing feedback on the draft Impact Assessment just before it is sent to the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. Now the only chance you get to … Read more