I WOULD like to see Mike Barton's strong views regarding the legalisation of Class A drugs, as expressed in his first column (Echo, Mar 16) carried over to those carrying out the investigation into the high ranking police and government officials involved in the recent revelations regarding the cover-up of a paedophile ring.

It needs someone with Mr Barton's morals and conviction – maybe even him himself – to get the bottom of this deplorable misuse of power and to bring the perpetrators to book.

John Cumberland, Rushyford.