Obviously you missed that, Owen, when you read the local papers at the time.

As to your first paragraph…methinks ‘the pan’s calling the kettle black’.

I read the same press that you did at the time, and I can’t recall anything that was too sinister. I asked you earlier what actual evidence you have, and all you come back with is the implication that I am naive and credulous.

Like I’ve said above, there are all sorts of explanations for the accident, but if you want to be more specific about how it’s all the fault of the evil ‘Master Puppeteers’, go ahead. If all you have is “something doesn’t ring true”, then we are best off leaving the discussion well alone.

If there is something irregular going on here, it is a very, very serious matter indeed.

Remember, I read the reports in the local papers at the time – they were (surprisingly) detailed – and certain ‘official facts’ didn’t ring true at all – resulting, I believe, in the issue being discussed here on this blog at the time.

I challenge you to read the detail.

(it must be some sort of conspiracy!)

The minutes of that meeting also refer to the Highways Agency.

I think that the exact responsibility for roads in Crawley must be more complicated than we suspected, although it makes some sense as the HA are responsible for the rest of the A23.