I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
In lobbying, I often hear people use the phrase, “We just need to educate them.” Somehow if you educate officials and politicians they’ll agree with you The phrase sends a chill down my spine. First, the phase conjures up the ideas of education that went out of fashion after the Khmer Rouge. See above. I … Read more
The journey of an idea into law is long and tortuous. Few people have nurtured an idea and taken it through the ebbs and flows of the legislative journey. It is an arduous journey that even experienced journeymen don’t take lightly. It takes many years of hard work. Success is not guaranteed. The biggest challenge … Read more
Daniel Guéguen, European Lobbyists: NGOS VS Industries‘ – Book Review Daniel is the man who got me hooked on comitology. His short and clear books were the only ones that were clear and made sense to me. Over the years, he’s continued a formidable publication rate of clear and provocative books. I’ve read most … Read more
I’ve found that clear thinking for political campaigning and lobbying to be essential. I’ve found it to be rare. ‘Clear Thinking” helps you understand why it is hard to think clearly, the many upsides of doing it, and how to do it. I guess I prefer clear thinking to the alternatives – fuzzy, self-deceptive, and … Read more