Going going going going going going going going going going …
Carmel Sepuloni on Red Alert blogged yesterday:
John Chapman is a staunch Labour supporter and is one of our good friends in Waitakere:)
Given his support for Labour and generous nature, he’s kindly put up one of his prints for sale on trademe – proceeds raised will go towards the Mana campaign.The print is entitled ‘It’s only going to get worse’ – how appropriate given the state of our country under the current National Government. We may have to persevere another year (or slightly less) of a National Government but that gentle reminder of how much worse it could get if we have to endure any longer than that – is a great motivator for getting Labour people and the generally ‘disillusioned with National’ ordinary kiwi, enthused about the next election!
What a great idea to raise money for Labour. And hell, if John Key’s plaster cast can go for $18,000 on Trade Me and receive hundreds of bids, this nice artwork should raise thousands.
So how did the auction go.
Whale has this graphic:
Not a single person bid. No not one. How incredibly embarrassing.
I guess Carmel was right – it was only going to get worse – for Labour.
UPDATE: A reader commented to me that they are surprised a certain Board of Trustees Chair didn’t bid for the artwork so it could then be burnt – or does that only happen when it is part of a Police investigation involving the PM?