I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
On my regular weekend Ubers service, my 16-year-old son asked me what I do for a living. I started with the standard response. ” I help people make the best case possible to get the law they want. That usually involves getting them to put their best messages down on paper. Then, we put them … Read more
If you are starting out in lobbying, here are some skills, processes, approaches and insights I’d recommend thinking about. They are the things my 52-year-old self would pass back to my 25-year-old. Write clearly. Study and apply Barbra Minto’s The Pyramid Principle. Be politically realistic. You can’t perform political miracles. To win, you need votes, … Read more
A lot of time and money is spent on Public Affairs. A fair question is ‘what is the impact of all the resources being spent?’ When looking at this question, I am reminded of this line: “Half my advertising spend is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Attributed to John Wanamaker . … Read more
For a long time, the political complexion of Europe was conservative. The majority of European countries were led by centre-right governments. Today, that’s no longer the case. The demise of Social Democrats announced too early The press ran stories announcing the demise of social democrat parties. Today, Europe is a kaleidoscope of a … Read more