Lacking experience, they succeed in a trial and error fashion. To be inventive, not easily put off, naturally lucky, or a born detective can be useful, but not essential, as this section will show. It takes patience, lots of telephoning and persistent questions. This will be a two-part article that will examine multiple avenues in becoming engaged in the political arena.
Staff are a source of information, advice and opinion.
They can make small decisions within the scope of their procedures. As a rule, they have no authority for short term policy changes. Generally, they carry out policy, but do not formulate t-at least in the short term. In many cases they are proposers and strong proponents of policy changes. Determine who has the authority or responsibility for the subject in which you are interested, before explaining in much detail or defending your case to someone who cannot help you.