I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
As a young Labour Party activist in the 1980s, the British Liberal Party pulled off the most amazing swings in by-elections. Safe Labour or Conservative seats fell into solid Liberal victories. One man was responsible for this. His name was talked of in hushed tones. The Liberal political campaign guru Chris Rennard. He has now written … Read more
I have just listened to Ray Dallio‘s book “Principles”. He is the founder of the investment management firm Bridgewater. His investment funds has done well. It has made him, his employees and clients wealthy, very wealthy. He is in the process of writing down his principles. He has kindly written out his “model” for making … Read more
If you want to learn to write public policy well, or improve your existing public policy writing, get Catherine F. Smith’s ‘Writing Public Policy’. The author shows you how to: Write clear public policy Provides good written examples Checklists to help you prepare policy memoranda, position papers, briefings Helpful insights The 11 … Read more
The Missing Link: The Policy Entrepreneur When you think of the key actors in making laws, most people will mention: Ministers, Civil Servants, elected Politicians, Political Advisers, Political Staffers, Academics, Consultants, Firms, Lobbyists, Lawyers, the Media, Public Opinion, NGOs, Trade Unions, Think Tanks and Trade Associations. The Policy Entrepreneur John W. Kingdom, in his classic “Agenda, … Read more