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Staffers may know their way around Parliament and government better than their elected bosses solving work, says lobbyist Tim Powers.
Former MP and Cabinet staffers, who make up the backbone of the lobbying industry, often leave the Hill with better government relations skills than their political masters, which is why most of the successful ones have cut their teeth in the backrooms of political offices, say former staffers.
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Former political staffers who now lobby well cut their teeth on political battles
Staffers may know their way around Parliament and government better than their elected bosses solving work, says lobbyist Tim Powers.
Former MP and Cabinet staffers, who make up the backbone of the lobbying industry, often leave the Hill with better government relations skills than their political masters, which is why most of the successful ones have cut their teeth in the backrooms of political offices, say former staffers.
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