Lobbying

“Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made” John Godfrey Saxe This morning Politico seemed surprised “that Swedish Socialists & Democrats MEP Jytte Guteland — who is the lead lawmaker on the bill — has already begun drafting her report, and political discussions are being held over … Read more

Most people want a positive outcome without going through the steps that you need to take to get to that positive outcome. You want to reach your ideal weight, be healthy, and have 10% body fat. But, you want to achieve that without taking the necessary steps of eating well, exercising, and doing it consistently. … Read more

  Last week I learned the Commission is going to re-open a sacred cow piece of legislation. Here is a checklist on what I would advise anyone to do when they know their political, policy or regulatory world is going to be thrown up in the air. Get ready. Denial is not a strategy. Mirror … Read more

There are a lot of proposals going through inter-service consultation at the moment.  Most of them will never make it to the College’s agenda. They are agreed to by the Services and the Cabinets by way of written procedure. So, if you want to influence what comes out the door, you are going to have … Read more