Political Communication

Recently, I’ve given some talks on the role of the lobbyist. I give the talk through the lens of the practitioner. I decided to put this concise version online so I can find it easily in future. I personally don’t like powerpoint. But, I accept most people need it. So, in a concession to modernity, … Read more

Writing Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Communicating in the Public Policy Making Process, Catherine F Smith. “In Public Policy work, if you can’t write it or say it, you can’t do it.” As a lobbyist, you’ll spend a lot of your time writing public policy. If you want to improve your craft, read the … Read more

  If there were a campaign bible, would you ignore it, and walk on by? Most people do. Since moving to sunny Brussels in 1997, I’ve run and won policy and political campaigns for NGOs and clients. I’ve you used campaigns to change policy or get new laws on the book. I’ve played a lot … Read more

Second-Order Thinking  Parrish makes the case for deploying second order thinking (Chapter 5, the Great Mental Models, Vol. 1) He explains the idea so: “Almost everyone can anticipate the immediate results of their actions. This type of first-order thinking is easy to ensure you get the same results that everyone else gets. Second-order thinking is … Read more