I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron If you wake up one day and find you are caught by a legislative proposal, what can you do? In a previous post, ‘99 Questions to Answer to Prepare your EU Legislative Campaign‘, I provided a checklist if you had started out early. But, if you are stepping in late after the Commission has made … Read more
Inspired by a few days in a wonderful Medici building, here are some 21 ways to make sure the Commission never tables a proposal on an issue. The Commission President is not interested in the issue. If they don’t believe there is a problem, or they don’t trust the people calling for action, it is … Read more
I take a minimalist approach to lobbying and campaigning. There is only one thing that really matters. It is getting enough votes to get your position adopted into law. I don’t mind if the people voting for the client’s position are backing that position because they agree with the client for the same reason, or … Read more
These are the 4 books that influenced my thinking on lobbying and campaigning. Chris Rose, How To Win Campaigns: This is the NGO campaign bible. Anyone serious about influencing public policy and political decisions should have a dog eared copy. It breaks down stages and steps in setting up and delivering a winning campaign. … Read more