5 Lessons on Political Campaigning

There Are No Conspiracies The longer I work I realise there are no conspiracies, just one side is better organised, with simple plans that are well executed, facing off against others who embrace chaos as a strategy and internal dialogue as action. This is how David beats Goliath. 2. Have A Map at Hand It … Read more

How to measure political lobbying success in Brussels

I have been asked too often “how do you measure success working in Brussels”.  What they often mean is how can I show if the work I am doing here is influencing things. I have taken advantage of an enforced sick leave to go through some old notes and books to write up some “metrics” … Read more

How the Commission adopts proposals.

President Juncker’s Commission has new working rules that help concentrate power in the hands of the President. [spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://www.aaronmcloughlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/COM-SG-instructions-COM-working-methods-2014-20193.pdf”]COM SG instructions COM working methods 2014-2019 I have sought to summarise these new procedures in a process chart. [spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://www.aaronmcloughlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Idea22.pdf”]Idea(2) When examples come to light, I will develop a case study. Feedback and examples appreciated.