I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
I just finished a call with a cohort from The Good Lobby. I learned a lot from Agnese Marcon and the excellent campaign work of the Eurogroup for Animal. Below is a copy of the text I used. Maybe of use for some. I’ve removed the specific example of lessons learned in fish as I … Read more
A common challenge you’ll face as a lobbyist is when your client rejects your suggested way forward. For me, with a medical bent, this is when your diagnosis of the problem and treatment options are rejected. Don’t worry. This is common for many experts. I remember when I received cancer treatment. Some patients rejected the … Read more
If you are new to lobbying in general and chemical lobbying in particular, here are a series of practical posts that may be useful. Some of the posts need updating. The reference to the legislative procedure may have shifted from RPS to delegated act and the votes changed after the UK left. Chemical lobbying … Read more
Just because you think something is “politically sensitive” does not mean it is so. If an initiative is politically sensitive, it deserves some extra scrutiny during adoption in the Commission, and most likely from the Council and the EP. Just because an issue is your life’s work, commercially vital to you, or the subject of … Read more