I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Here are some tried and tested tactics to help bring back a supporter who wandered off. Getting a MEP back on side Sometimes an MEP may go off the political reservation and ignore the national political voting line. How can you get them back on track? Idea 1: I’ve found a phone call back … Read more
I think 95% of lobbying and campaigning comes down to this model. “The Commission/Member State/MEP/Agency are wrong, and we are right. If they would just listen to us/read our 55 page position paper, they’ll see things just as we do, and they’ll change their minds”. It is the preferred tactic of companies and NGOs. The … Read more
There are lots of ways I’ve seen success measure measured in lobbying. This is my list. Your idea is mainstream. It is a non-issue. Your issue and solution are adopted without a second thought. Your members/supporters/client is happy. If the people paying for the work are happy, that’s important. The law/policy you worked for is … Read more
“People don’t know or care about your issue” Vaclav Smil. Just because you are passionate/ obsessed about an issue, don’t make the mistake that many other people are. And, just because you are surrounded by people who are passionate/obsessed about an issue, don’t make the mistake that many people outside are. I’ve worked on some … Read more