“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.”

There are a few things that I would advise not doing. Doing media interviews without coaching is plain stupid. It’s not sensible to copy Tony Hayward. I’d not recommend acting as your own lawer. It’s unlikely to turn out well.  I’d not recommend doing your own medical diagnosis or surgery, with or without the help … Read more

Why lobbyists need a flight plan – a case study

Pilots have flight plans. Before they go into the air , they go through a checklist and review  their flight plan.  When they are in the air, they’ll adjust their journey, depending on weather conditions and turbulence.  Their final journey won’t be exactly the same one they planned for. They know from the start that … Read more

10 lessons for the chemical lobbyist

If you read the minutes of the Regulatory and Advisory Committees, you’ll get a good idea of what works best.  I find it useful to read the minutes from the: SEAC RAC Member State Committee Reading the official record, you will see the approaches that work and those that don’t.  I’ve adapted my game plan … Read more

Why a lobbyist needs to adapt to Europe’s changing political landscape

Lobbying in Brussels is bipartisan. That’s different from DC. There even dating seems to be based on Party affiliation. In Brussels, lobbyists need, more than ever, to work across political divides. I wanted to test my hunch by looking at the data. The political leadership of Europe’s governments has changed since President Juncker was nominated … Read more