Political Communication

Lobbyists are impacted by bias. Either their clients/members or they have a worldview that they bring to the consideration of an issue. It is normal and it harms your chances of winning. This paper, ‘Toward Parsimony in Bias Research: A Proposed Common Framework of Belief-Consistent Information Processing for a Set of Biases’, (link) suggests that … Read more

On Tuesday, the Guardian ran a story  “The 1977 White House climate memo that should have changed the world.” The memo is worth reading.   The advice and recommended actions have not changed much since 1977. What got me thinking is why does it take so long for scientific advice to have any impact on … Read more

Thanks to Politico’s Morning Trade. Interesting to see a position paper of a mere 44 pages. One for the annals.        

A lot of people in Brussels run campaigns. Fewer win them. There are models, strategies, and tactics that you can adopt that will increase your chances of winning. Here is a simple checklist to consider before you start off on your next campaign. A Simple Checklist for A Successful Campaign   You have funding for … Read more