I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
“Good communicators understand that, even if they have their own agenda, they need to understand the viewpoints of the people they want to influence” (Jeff Kavanaugh, “Consulting Essentials”). What if you knew that 95% of what you said and did will fall on fallow ground. Imagine if you knew from the very start that what … Read more
I have learned that if you are serious about influencing EU public policy and legislation you need to play for the long game, take opportunities, and learn that support can from unexpected places. By long game, I think it takes around 10-year commitment to change existing policies and laws. It is a long game that … Read more
Back in the late 1990’s, the first question the MEPs I worked for asked the Commission lead official was “What do you want me to re-table that you lost in inter-service consultation” It is a smart thing to do. You got to strengthen a proposal that had likely been neutered by other Directorate-Generals or … Read more
When I was at law school, I spent the long vacations working in a law firm. I landed up working on criminal defence teams. The clients varied, from a person accused of importing a few tonnes of cannabis to armed robbery, and everything in between. I found this experience formative for my switch to lobbying. … Read more