I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
If you want to receive the right treatment, it is helpful to have a correct diagnosis. If you understand the causes of the ‘problem’ incorrectly, the chances that you will do the right things to resolve the ‘problem’ are at best low. In European Public Policy, there seems to be incentive for misdiagnosing a ‘problem’. … Read more
NGOs play a better game when harnessing the opportunities to contribute to the Commission’s Better Regulation input. I’ve looked at three Have Your Say Public Consultations on areas I know about but don’t work on. I may have picked three odd examples. Some had mass public template submissions. I did not look at them as … Read more
There are two lobbying techniques that are extremely effective in persuading officials and politicians to support you. They are rarely used in Brussels. The most popular model A lot of lobbyiing seems to amount to a variation of one of two stories. Story 1: If you do this, my industry’s profits will collapse, even though … Read more
I’ve been re-reading Edward Tufte’s ‘Seeing With Fresh Eyes. Meaning, Space, Data and Truth’ (2020) Chapter 8 deals with Smarter Presentations and Shorter Meetings. In a town that has long meetings and comlex presentations,Tufte’s advice is unknown to many, but it is worth sharing. “The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has … Read more