Fran O’Sullivan Archive

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    Fran O’Sullivan on Tolley and on push-polling - by frog



    David Clendon was his usual diplomatic self in his blog last Friday on Steven Joyce replacing Anne Tolley as Tertiary Education Minister. Fran O’Sullivan was far less tactful in the NZ Herald the next day though, opining that Tolley is clearly out of her depth. O’Sullivan also raised some concerns about the objective of a recent poll conducted on behalf of the National Party. read more
    February 2, 2010 8:09 am - 90 Comments
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    Launch of anti-MMP moves selectively leaked - by frog



    According to NZ Herald Columnist Fran O’Sullivan the issue of a referendum on MMP was discussed at cabinet on Monday 31 August 2009.   Yesterday Ms O’Sullivan informed Newstalk ZB drive time host Larry Williams of how this information was conveyed to her – presumably by Mr Key – and how the parliamentary press gallery was [...] read more
    September 8, 2009 6:35 pm - 47 Comments
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    Working with National’s vision - by frog



    I thought it was strange to read Fran O’Sullivan suggesting that ‘Coalition mates need to be ready for National’s vision‘. Most of the parties in Parliament have a record over recent years of working together in governing or support arrangements of some sort or another. Among the few notable exceptions is National (by dint obviously [...] read more
    June 21, 2008 2:26 pm - 51 Comments