I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
On Friday, I was asked by a friend how they could their issue taken up by the Commission and into a new law. I had to disappoint and let them know this could not be done quickly and not under this Commission. They had a window of opportunity to get it taken up in the … Read more
This afternoon I bumped into an old client. We chatted for a bit, and I noted that his industrial sector was in a far better place than groups in a similar place. Here are some of the reasons for this. They planned and resourced for the long term. They realize that regulatory, policy and … Read more
Background The Commission took a decision during the Easter of 2023 to remove the details of many staff from Whoiswho web site. At the time, many people had no idea why this decision had been taken. Directors and Heads of Unit started to get a lot more phone calls asking to speak to civil servants … Read more
If you base your lobbying on speaking to a few people, you are in for a shock. I’ve just looked at the members of the ISSG over 2 years. At the service level, there has been over an 80% turnover. At the Cabinet level, it is around a 35% change. It is a helpful reminder … Read more