The current system continues to leave women severely underrepresented in the top job - this is an issue not just for women, but for our economy and society as a whole.

I recently wrote a paper outlining an alternative to the hosepipe ban. I proposed that rather than impose a crude universal hosepipe ban, water companies should incentivise business users to use less water, and if necessary charge households that use particularly high amounts of water more per unit.

Given that the tax allowance is going up, the government should revisit the additional tax allowance given to pensioners.

Conference season is in full swing, and there has never been a better chance to slay the dragon of poor media plurality in the UK.