Clark hints at Cullen retirement
Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 at 9:22 AM | Permalink
Helen Clark has ensured the media got a 24-hour binge of Michael Cullen retirement speculation.
Clark in Saturday's Listener:
He is certainly delivering this [budget] and I expect he will deliver the one after that. It very much depends on where he wants to take his life. He may very well deliver the 2008 Budget.
Um, well, he won't stay forever. Forever doesn't rule (out) running the whole three years in the job.
Clark on Monday on Newstalk ZB:
Michael Cullen is now in his early 60s and he, like all of us, will be thinking, 'What will I do next?'
Clark during Monday's post-cabinet presser:
He has served me extremely well as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, and if I can encourage him to stay as long as possible, I will.
Clark in Saturday's Listener:
He is certainly delivering this [budget] and I expect he will deliver the one after that. It very much depends on where he wants to take his life. He may very well deliver the 2008 Budget.
Um, well, he won't stay forever. Forever doesn't rule (out) running the whole three years in the job.
Clark on Monday on Newstalk ZB:
Michael Cullen is now in his early 60s and he, like all of us, will be thinking, 'What will I do next?'
Clark during Monday's post-cabinet presser:
He has served me extremely well as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, and if I can encourage him to stay as long as possible, I will.
