I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
Here are some things that I’ve learned/been reminded this year on making work easier. Good sleep is key. If you don’t sleep well, your next day is a wipe out. It is like turning up to work drunk. Don’t do it. You need to keep constantly learning in your core areas. Yes, it means … Read more
I meet many people who believe that fairy tales and fantasy is real. These are the people who think that once a piece of EU legislation is agreed and published in the Official Journal that it will be implemented and the policy goals it seeks to bring about will happen as if by magic. That … Read more
As a lobbyist you’ll spend a lot of your time preparing issue notes. Most of us can’t remember everything. I think these notes serve three purposes: Second brain for you Second brain for your client Update for client 2nd Brain If you, like me, can’t remember everything you need to know, having a resource you … Read more
I’ve just spent too many hours trying to produce a good briefing for a political decision maker. It is taxing on the brain. It helps if you are working from material that does not need a post-doc from MIT to understand. You need to have a clear ‘ask’. It need to be clear for the … Read more