I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
If your lobbying efforts are not working, you should read RESET by Dan Heath. The subtitle is “How to change what’s not working”. Even if you keep winning, you may pick up some useful pointers. The suggestions are applicable across many disciplines. Many struck me as relevant for lobbyists. Below is a nice one page … Read more
With the Work Programme coming out on 11 February 2025, the mist of what it is going to be on the policy and regulatory agenda for the year ahead, and indeed the next five years ahead, will soon be lifted. I’ve given a clear tracker checklist to see where your issue is on the EU … Read more
There seems to be an impression that the EU is legislating more. And, even if it is is not passing more ordinary legislation, it is passing more secondary legislation. And, if that is not the case, the legislation that is being passed is more ‘transformative’. I’ve updated a previous post, on whether President von der … Read more
A lot of people are going to have a shock on 11 February 2025 when the Commission publish their 2025 Work Programme. Some people are going to be surprised to see that their issue is going to legislated on, often in a way that they don’t want. Over 27 years, I don’t know a single … Read more