I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
After many years working on substance lobbying, these are some of the most useful lessons learned: Turn up. I am always surprised when people ignore the invite to be an observer and get annoyed when the opinion goes against them. Step in at the right time. Know the procedures as they work in reality. Realise … Read more
By the end of this year (more or less) there are four documents that are going to tell you what the EU is going to be doing for the next 5 years (more or less). Political Guidelines Working Methods Mission Letters 1st Work Programme You’ll find some links above. I’m not suggesting you try and … Read more
Many years ago a liberterian told me a set of useful moral lesson, dressed up as a joke, about 3 lines never to trust when you hear them: The cheque is in the post. I’ll respect you in the morning. We are from the government, and we are here to help. I’ve found, for better … Read more
As a lobbyist, you are best deployed spending half of your time working to persuade people making and influencing the decisions on your files. This does not apply if you are telepath or not interested in persuading decision makers an opinion formers. There is a variation of this. Spending a lot of your time with … Read more