Good Practice

Every day in Brussels, political decisions go against some people. Votes against groups and laws are adopted that go against someone’s interests. Over  25  years I’ve identified some common reasons why people don’t get the laws they want. Here are some of them. You are stepping in late into the process. This is the most … Read more

A lot of time in Brussels is spent writing letters to officials and MEPs. A lot end up being ignored.  They come across as whiny. Most are too long. If you want to continue being ignored, stop reading. If you want your ideas to stand a better chance of being taken up by officials and … Read more

  There are 3 words that get me worried. It is when someone says “I’m not caught” by a legislative or regulatory proposal. Only the Paranoid Survive As a general rule, I err on the side of caution. I’ll admit it may come across as paranoid. It’s an instinct that saved my life and has … Read more

Over 25 years of lobbying and campaigning, there is one constant: a superhuman will appear, and all the problems will disappear. This mystical saviour has taken many forms. Unicorns riding pink fluffy clouds A my little Pony character with special powers to defeat evil Roger Helmer MEP   Superman or Superwoman     What they … Read more