Ethical Consulting Services

09/06/2026

Connecting with government decision-makers

It’s different for every individual, for every issue, for every process, when you go lobbying https://ethicalconsulting.com/connect-decision-makers/

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Taken from a post by https://www.instagram.com/sahilbloom/

03/06/2026

Taken from the blog article https://ethicalconsulting.com/infantile-indulgence/

03/06/2026

Who's influencing the one you're trying to persuade? You've identified the decision-maker. You've prepared your case. You've booked the meeting. But if you're not addressing the decision-influencers directly, you're not at your best. https://ethicalconsulting.com/lobbying-wrong-people/

02/06/2026

Not In My Book: Rat-King

A Rat-King is a real thing and ugly. I thought it was clever to compare, in my book, public service and Ministerial processes, at their worst, to a Rat-King; but my editor found it “revolting”, so out it came. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king

29/05/2026

Trump’s redistricting: good summary of likely outcomes: smaller Democrat margin, much harder for Dems to control either house https://www.patrickruffini.com/p/the-vanishing-battleground

From 239-196 to 222-113, Reform UK's conquest, the phones killing the future, collapsing reading scores, occupational bubbles, DDHQ precinct maps, auto-judgmental maps, World Cup around the corner

27/05/2026

Want something from government? You must be asking for something that's actually possible https://ethicalconsulting.com/wishful-to-workable-feasible/

26/05/2026

Lobbying reform in Australia: good summary of the issues

Issue Lobbying is a legitimate act of democratic participation which can support informed and inclusive decision-making, as described by the OECD in a 2021 report. However,

22/05/2026

Now on the shelves at Dymocks Brisbane … and other places, I’m sure! https://ethicalconsulting.com/book/