Des Sullivan

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Uncle Gnarley is hosted by Des Sullivan, of St. John's. He is a businessman engaged over three decades in real estate management and development and retail companies. He is currently a Director of Dorset Investments Limited. During his early career he served as 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 appears on the masthead representing serious and unambiguous positions on NL politics and public policy. Uncle Gnarley is a fiscal conservative possessing distinctly liberal values and a non-partisan persusasion. Those values and opinions underlie this writer's views on NL's politics, economy and society. Uncle Gnarley publishes Monday mornings and more often when events warrant.

The Premier’s Speech: From Triumphalism to Despair

James McLeod, Telegram Reporter, diligently recorded and transcribed the Premier’s Remarks to the delegates at the P.C. Convention in Gander on the morning of October 13, 2012....

DON’T CONFUSE ‘PRINCIPLE’ with ‘PROJECT’

I was surprised that delegates to the P.C. Convention, this past weekend, were asked to vote on a resolution in support of the Muskrat Falls project.   ...

TOM OSBORNE: OPTIONS FOR A POLITICAL ORPHAN

When the St. John’s South MHA defected from the Tories, he stated that the people in his riding would help him decide where he will be...

WHY SMALL SOCIETIES FAIL

Why would Premier Dunderdale refuse a proper debate on the Muskrat Falls project in the House of Assembly?  Why would any government, want to assume complete...

THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY

Photo Credit: NunatuKavut Photo Credit: NunatuKavut The Government said it will not sanction the Muskrat Falls project until after the Decision Gate-3 numbers are in, until Manitoba...

Race for Best Opposition Party Starts Now!

Recently the Liberal Opposition announced a number of rules which, they believe, should govern the structure of the House of Assembly debate on Muskrat Falls. I...

PAN the Muskrat Falls Debate…Unless

If you feel a sense of hopeful anticipation about the impending House of Assembly debate on the Muskrat Falls project, likely, you will be disappointed!  You...

AMATEUR HOUR IN THE PREMIER’S OFFICE

When a Member defects, as Tom Osborne did last week, there are always repercussions for the party leader.  When the act is by a Member on the Government...