The Paltry Pounds and Pence of the Prolonged Printing Problems
I have discovered from the large amount of background material now circulating on the subject of printing disputes, which I recognise are very far from being only about money, in reality comes down to 'peanuts'.
The original printer's quote based on supplying 90 candidates was for 666.67 pounds per candidate which was rounded up to 680 pounds to cover certain extras apparently. The final run was for only thirty-eight candidates for which the printer agreed to charge 820 pounds to cover the increased unit cost for the smaller quantity.
Some candidates have already paid the full 820 pounds; others are paying only a lesser amount for various print problems, which if they can be laid as the printer's responsibility cannot become a party liability. The maximum party liability is therefore 5,320 pounds, and that is if all thirty- eight candidates refused to pay the increased charge; whereas we know some have already paid the full amount.
If we assume that as many as a half of the 38 candidates continue to refuse to meet the extra printing costs then the party's liability for the increased costs incurred by the printer would only be 2,260 pounds. If we had really chosen candidates fully believing in the founding ideals of Veritas then I believe the number unwilling to pay the extra 140 pounds would be reduced to a mere handful.
Interestingly this is about the amount of the cost of the PR display sets which were seemingly being ordered with some abandon over my objections after the party's launch.
Other aspects of how this situation arose and how it continues to be handled are not so simply understood and require much deeper investigation. The apparent links between Ashley Merry and David Soutter and an entertainment agency called Don Capo have been unearthed last evening by an eagle eyed party member, on which I hope to have more information in due course.
The original printer's quote based on supplying 90 candidates was for 666.67 pounds per candidate which was rounded up to 680 pounds to cover certain extras apparently. The final run was for only thirty-eight candidates for which the printer agreed to charge 820 pounds to cover the increased unit cost for the smaller quantity.
Some candidates have already paid the full 820 pounds; others are paying only a lesser amount for various print problems, which if they can be laid as the printer's responsibility cannot become a party liability. The maximum party liability is therefore 5,320 pounds, and that is if all thirty- eight candidates refused to pay the increased charge; whereas we know some have already paid the full amount.
If we assume that as many as a half of the 38 candidates continue to refuse to meet the extra printing costs then the party's liability for the increased costs incurred by the printer would only be 2,260 pounds. If we had really chosen candidates fully believing in the founding ideals of Veritas then I believe the number unwilling to pay the extra 140 pounds would be reduced to a mere handful.
Interestingly this is about the amount of the cost of the PR display sets which were seemingly being ordered with some abandon over my objections after the party's launch.
Other aspects of how this situation arose and how it continues to be handled are not so simply understood and require much deeper investigation. The apparent links between Ashley Merry and David Soutter and an entertainment agency called Don Capo have been unearthed last evening by an eagle eyed party member, on which I hope to have more information in due course.
posted by Martin at 7:25 AM
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