David at 14:37, 21 August 2007

2007-08-21T14:37:00Z

Claire Harkins at 14:27, 21 August 2007

2007-08-21T14:27:47Z

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Kimmons & Kimmons is a Brussels based lobbying consultancy led by a former lobbyist for
pharmaceuticals giant [[GlaxoSmithKline]]. At a training course on lobbying in Brussels,
Chrissie Kimmons outlined a long list of possible lobbying strategies which industry
uses depending on the circumstances, including:

*'''The gunship''':
aggressive lobbying including threats of relocation if policy proposals are not dropped
(only to be used if other tactics do not work)
*'''The Kofi Annan''': (also known as ‘the Trojan horse’)
constructive engagement, offering decision-makers a mutually acceptable compromise
(a strategy very commonly used in Brussels)
*'''Good-cop bad-cop''':
one company or lobby group takes a hardline position, which allows others to take
centre-stage with what may be presented as constructive compromise solutions
*'''The dentist''':
first ‘pull out the worst teeth’ from a disliked piece of legislation and then come back
for further ‘treatment’
*'''The third party''':
reaching out to NGOs and unions to find a compromise on a disputed issue
*'''The donkey''':
winning over decision-makers by capitalising on their interests and preferences, but
stopping short of seduction and bribery
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==Notes==
*{{note|1}} Corporate Europe Observatory July 2005, 3rd Edition [http://www.corporateeurope.org/docs/lobbycracy/lobbyplanet.pdf Lobby Planet Guide The EU Quarter] Last Accessed 21st August 2007

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 Kimmons & Kimmons is a Brussels based lobbying consultancy led by a former lobbyist for
 pharmaceuticals giant [[GlaxoSmithKline]]. At a training course on lobbying in Brussels,
-Chrissie Kimmons outlined a long list of possible lobbying strategies which industry
+[[Chrissie Kimmons]] outlined a long list of possible lobbying strategies which industry
 uses depending on the circumstances, including:

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David at 14:37, 21 August 2007

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