>> Always remembering that in 1985 it was Peter Walker (pause >to spit) >> when Welsh secretary who blocked the restoration of the Monty (in >> those pre-eco >> days) when the money to do the whole job to near Newtown was to be >> provided by councils and Europe (not the government) and the >plans were in place. > >It was actually something like three or four years later: >'Navvies' reported it in early 1989. In fact I don't think >Walker was even Welsh Secretary in 1985.
Peter Walker was Welsh Secretary from 13 June 1987 to 4 May 1990, according to the fount of all knowledge (Wikipedia). David Mack
