FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw visited the Northern Automotive car components factory on Gilwern Park industrial estate to tell factory workers that voting the Tories into government would damage Wales.
Mr Straw was joined by Huw Edwards, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Monmouth, a seat targetted by the Conservatives as a potential winner.
Mr Edwards won the traditional Tory seat in 2001 with 0.9 per cent of the vote.
The visit was designed to show what the Labour government has done for the economy of South Wales - Northern Automotive Systems was formed in 1993, when it had 45 employees and a turnover of £0.5 million - it now employs 500 people and has a turnover of £20 million.
Mr Straw said: "If you choose not to vote Labour you'll bring back a Tory government which will wreak havoc.
"Wales very much reflects the economic success of the last eight years.
Candidates in Monmouth are John Bufton, UKIP; Jonathan Clark, Plaid Cymru; David Davies, Conservative; Huw Edwards, Labour; Phil Hobson, Liberal Democrats.
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