UNCLE GNARLEY
Opinions On Newfoundland Politics That Bite
Thursday, 28 March 2013
CALL ME "MY PREMIER". The Speech From the Throne
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The Government should be relieve that the public is not being asked to grade the 2013 “Speech From The Throne”. No election looms. The...
Monday, 25 March 2013
Good Bye Peter Penashue. And Good Luck.
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The public can be forgiven if they feel baffled, not by Peter Penashue’s resignation, but that he was anointed, by the Federal Tories, to ru...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Gnarley’s Theory of Political Devolution Part II
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The waitress returned with two virgin scotch on the rocks. The smile on her face was recognition that she had seen this before; two friend...
Monday, 18 March 2013
HIGH PRIESTS HAVE BOUNDARIES TOO
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In “ What the Premier Must Do. A Budget Primer (Part I) ”, I suggested that, among those who do not have the Premier’s ear, are the most sen...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
WOULD YOU BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON A RIVER OF MUD?
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Cabot Martin, the well-known lawyer who served as a Senior Advisor to Premiers Moores, Peckford and Wells, recently released, a 91 page Powe...
Monday, 11 March 2013
PLEASE INCLUDE CHANGE. A BUDGET PRIMER (Part II)
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In "What The Premier Must Do. A Budget Primer (Part I) ", I suggested a process in which the Premier should become engaged, in ord...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Gnarley's Theory of Political Devolution
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Ring... Ring .. Ring... I am a morning person. I enjoy the solitude. The 2-3 hours before 8:00 is when I get my day’s work done. It i...
Monday, 4 March 2013
What the Premier Must Do. A Budget Primer (Part I)
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Like a Throne Speech, a Budget ought to reflect the Government’s philosophy and ideas about how revenue should be generated and spent. It ...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
BUDGET DEFICITS AND COMMON SENSE
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“May you have sensible leadership”, is a mantra that ought to replace our copious use of the Chinese proverb, “May you live in interesting t...
Monday, 25 February 2013
DON’T KNOW A COD FROM A SCULPIN. LUCKY!
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Speaker : Order Please, Order Please, The Honourable Member for Blustery Bay. Honourable Member : Thank You, Mr. Speaker. I rise today...
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