A political party candidate had arranged for a commercial sign writer to do some work for his campaign material.
The sign writer provided a quote, which was agreed to, did the work and sent an account.
Some three months later the candidate walked into the sign writer’s office with his cheque book and started arguing about the price.
The time to argue about the price is when the quote is given, not three months after the work has been completed and the bill sent.
This is unbecoming conduct for any customer and it’s especially poor behaviour from someone aspiring to public office.
Just as well the candidate’s chance of winning the seat for which s/he’s standing are even slimmer than the sign writer agreeing to do any more work for her/him.
P.S.
The reason I haven’t identified the candidate or her/his party is that I got this story second-hand. But I wouldn’t have posted on it had I not had total confidence in my source.
Homepaddock 
“P.S.
The reason I haven’t identified the candidate or her/his party is that I got this story second-hand. But I wouldn’t have posted on it had I not had total confidence in my source.”
Total confidence? Yet not enough to name the candidate?
Seems contradictory Ele. Even more worrying is your apparent lack of certainty around his/her gender. One thing we know for sure though – he/she doesn’t represent National.
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I dunno it seems par for the course for a politician – They say one thing on the hustings, you give them the tick, and find that once they have achieved office it was all vapour.
And what you voted for is not what you get
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Robert – it’s the signwriter’s story and because I haven’t checked with him about whether he wants this made public I didn’t think it was fair to identify anyone.
Andrei – politicians are like the rest of us, there’s good ones and bad ones, bright ones and dull ones, honest ones and liars.
None can deliver everything promoted on the hustings, especially under MMP when compromise is required.
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Reason #8763: to cast your vote to ditch MMP
If a policy I don’t agree with is implemented by a party who campaigned upon it and won the treasury benches based upon the popular vote that is democracy and acceptable
If however an unpopular policy which the voters have rejected is implemented because of the tail wagging the dog aspects of MMP that is not acceptable to me at all.
Exhibits
Anti-smacking legislation
ETS
Pandering to the Maori grievance industry
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Name them….or give me the name and I will.
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Whale – If I was going to name names I’d do it openly.
It’s tempting but not without the signwriter’s permission and I haven’t got that.
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