Book review

All About PR – A Hidden Gem every lobbyist should read

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ALL ABOUT PR by  Roger Haywood I have taken the advantage of the my family being away to catch up on some reading. If you are in the business of influencing people you need to get this book. It was recommend to be a politician who is an excellent campaigner.  Even though it was published … Read more

How the cash strapped can win elections – the story of the UK Liberal Democrats

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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

What can a self made multi-billionaire teach you about lobbying

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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

3 checklists to help you write better public policy writing

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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