Desiderata, I think it was called. A framed text which I first saw 40 years ago. It made a tremendous impression on me and, if memory serves, went something like: ‘God give me the grace to accept things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to recognise the difference.’ I agree that some British monarchs had abysmal histories. A friend in Usk has a pub called the King’s Head and like all King’s Head pubs, it was called that because the hated Scots-English king was executed by beheading. What happened to Edward IV was demonic and inhuman.

I’m sure every school kid has heard of William of Orange and his fiendish treatment of the Irish. Some may even have heard the tasteless Glaswegian protestant ballad which goes, ‘King William slew the Fenian crew at the Battle of the Boyne.’ Surely it’s high time we put all that behind us and made a fresh start when we have the chance?

The law does favour the establishment and, in reality, will continue to do so, in spite of admirable efforts by brave intellectuals like Sam and Jessie Boyd.

I genuinely admire their style, whatever Sam thinks of me!

Walt Jackson, Usk