I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
If you want to succeed in political campaigning and lobbying, you’ll have read Frank Luntz. There are some words and phrases that land and others that lead people to shut down. Some words and phrases attract support in some political groups and lead others to revulsion. Political Babel If you are not interested … Read more
If you want to succeed in influencing European public policy or law, there are simple things you need to know and have. If you want to win, you need all 10. You need to have a position. You have to have a clear and public position that you agree. You need your position early on … Read more
A common line in Brussels in public consultation responses is to just to say “no”. When to just say “no” It is an interesting approach that should be used in three circumstances. First, if you want to sit out the policy preparation and drafting, feel free to say ‘no’. It will bar you from having … Read more
My guestimate is that the single largest amount of time any organisation in Brussels spends is on preparing position papers. If all this time is well spent is a question you’ll know the answer to. If it is spent with a view to influencing public policy and political decisions, it is time well spent. Recently, … Read more