Lobbying

Over 20 plus years, I have worked both sides on substance regulation. There are some constant signals that have come up for those substances who walked away relatively unscathed. Checklist This checklist includes: 10 years of solid science to back up your case Up to date and realistic exposure/impact data and evidence A first-class  independent … Read more

Reading the transcripts of the confirmation hearings it is clear that the next Commission is going to be different from the next. From the many commitments given by Commissioner-designates, there are going to be a lot more legislative proposals being put forward. One constant is that many of the proposals are going to still go … Read more

Do you want your doctor to treat the cause or symptom? If you go to a hospital with a spike through your leg, you don’t expect the doctors to give some pain medication for the symptoms and send you home. No, you expect them to treat the cause, remove the spike in your leg,  repair … Read more

However good a lobbyist you are, you are going to lose.  Sometimes, you won’t be able to persuade officials and politicians to back your case. Your client’s case may be politically hopeless,  or your political opponents too strong. You need to be able to cope with loss. It’s part of your work. Even when you … Read more