Ashes to Ashes

St Mungo's knows all about the difficulties for people coming off drugs (Report, November 23). We would support the opening up of prescription services to include heroin. Our experience shows that prescribed treatment is much more beneficial to the homeless as it gets them away from the chaotic life that goes with addiction to street drugs. It would not only save money - it would save lives. Someone who is using street drugs lives a chaotic life bound by their next hit.
Mike McCall
St Mungo's

How about contracts for MPs, before they can draw their salaries (Blair plans new social contract, November 24)? How about promising not to take the country to war without a referendum or on the basis of dodgy dossiers; not to sell off publicly owned assets to enrich their friends; not to sell seats in the Lords to party financiers? Respect works both ways.
Hazel Davies
Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside

Why not a contract between the people and the government? We could call it a constitution.
Terry Troddyn
Llandevaud, South Wales

So BA bans the wearing of religious symbols by their staff (Report, November 21). Pity about their aircraft then, emblazoned with the crosses of Saints George, Andrew and Patrick.
Captain Ian Hale
Carnforth, Lancs

As the first anniversary of the liberalisation of pub opening hours is marked (Leaders, November 24), is it too much to hope for an apology from the Daily Mail etc for claiming the end of the world would follow? But some applause is surely due for the Campaign for Real Ale which at its Great British Beer Festival provided third-of-a-pint glasses to encourage sensible drinking. Would that this excellent example were taken up by some of our pub chains.
Keith Flett

Is it premature to suggest we start interviewing coaches for the task of regaining the Ashes in 2009 (Sport, November 24)? Perhaps between the conclusion of the Third Test and the flight home.
Martin Crookall
Stockport, Cheshire

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