"I talked to the scientists, policy people, specific fishery managers, field officers and even had discussions all the way up to Ministers ( not that they count##)."
Just to expand on this comment a colleague I worked with said "no point sucking up to the boss, working your arse off as he'll leave and you'll have to do it all over again"
Never a truer word spoken, one of the issues that makes it hard to keep on track, another election, new minister, new direction.
I'm looking forward to the next novel Phil as you certainly make a lot of sense.