Lobbying

Organisations and lobbyists love to gripe, complain and moan about Commission proposals.  Most hate to come forward with real solutions until it is too late. Experienced policymakers need ‘operational’ solutions. A good lobbyist needs to hand them over when the time is right. A new law or policy will take three to five years to … Read more

“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