My enjoyment of Chris Were’s piece on the Chartists’ trial last week (‘A look at Monmouth’s role in Chartists’ trial’, Beacon 25th September) was enhanced by his reference to the sermon preached to the grand jury. 

The text from 2 Peter 2:19 “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption”, could hardly be bettered as a comment on our mendacious Prime Minister.

John Young (Monkswood)