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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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Uncle Gnarley is written by Des Sullivan, of St. John's. He is a businessman engaged in real estate, retail and development companies. A Director of Sullivan Capital Corporation, he is a former Executive Assistant to Premier's Frank D. Moores (1975-1979)and Brian Peckford (1979-1985). He also served as a Part-Time Board Member on the Canada-Newfoundland Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB). Uncle Gnarley permitted the use of his highly regarded name provided he could have full access to state his own rather unequivocable opinions. (A more detailed Profile of Uncle Gnarley is described in the very first Post entitled "Uncle Gnarley is alive and well" found on this site. Sullivan is a firm advocate of sound fiscal management by the provincial government and intends to use this Site as a forum for commentary on the major issues of the day. Says Sullivan, "Newfoundland and Labrador inspires debate on a variety of issues, a veritable Muskrat Falls of opinion". Readers are invited to leave their opinions, too. Uncle Gnarley will post every Monday, and more often as events warrant.
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