Good Practice

The adoption of European laws and policy does not happen out of the blue. After 25 years, I have not worked on a single file, that when looking at the surrounding or recent historical events, led me to be surprised that a proposal was being tabled. There is a process to influencing Commission ordinary legislative … Read more

I think it is insane to oppose reality. When I argue with reality, I lose – but only 100% of the time. If you want reality to be different than what it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark. I’ve seen people try and argue with reality. When I was … Read more

Recently, I wrote a checklist on what to put in a position paper. I unexpectedly hit a raw nerve with some.  There are quite a few who think the idea of reading through 27 pages, single spacing, in font 10 on Friday evening is all part of the course for any official. Given so much … Read more

There are adult men who like My Little Pony.  I’ve never met them, but  they are out there. I get the sense more than a few lobbyists are closet Bronies.   Some lobbyists, and their clients,  seek to persuade people of their obsessive level of interest in an issue. They act as if there are … Read more