Yes he’s said this very consistently for years. Its interesting for like the insider’s insider (Astronomer Royal!) to advocate an outside game.
As for everything, I suspect the answer is “you need both, determining which is most helpful on the margin depends on the specific details of each case and your own personal fit”.
Beat me to it, pressure from bottom up and top down are probably both needed. Also, could we say in a way that most politicians (those that don’t directly influence the given topic) can also be considered technically part of the wider public since they are media consumers. Sometimes this can lead to sideways pressure.
Yes he’s said this very consistently for years. Its interesting for like the insider’s insider (Astronomer Royal!) to advocate an outside game.
As for everything, I suspect the answer is “you need both, determining which is most helpful on the margin depends on the specific details of each case and your own personal fit”.
Beat me to it, pressure from bottom up and top down are probably both needed. Also, could we say in a way that most politicians (those that don’t directly influence the given topic) can also be considered technically part of the wider public since they are media consumers. Sometimes this can lead to sideways pressure.