Thinking

Notes from practice — written when there is something worth saying. Themes: the craft of European public affairs, campaigns and coalitions, the politics of regulated markets, what changes when conventional approaches stop working, and AI and European technology policy.

Activity and results can be bought. Caring cannot. Effective third-party advocacy starts with knowing which relationship you are building.

September 2026

When a public affairs campaign spans Brussels and many national markets, the challenge shifts from individual craft to organisational alignment and execution.

September 2026

An exploratory report on what “winning AI” could mean for productivity, where AI-created value flows, and Europe’s room for manoeuvre. Produced largely using generative AI; Unchained PA has not independently validated the report as a whole.

September 2026