MARY ANN SIEGHART

The former assistant editor of The Times has investigated a wealth of subjects from social affairs to the inner machinations of Westminster. In this issue’s At Work feature, she discusses the lack of weight given to female opinion, as explored in her book The Authority Gap. Your fantasy holiday companion ‘Kamala Harris. She looks so much fun. I just love the twinkle in her eye.’ A book you wish you’d written ‘How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. She’s a genius writer, managing to combine dollops of emotional intelligence and insight with exuberant humour.’

True wellbeing is… ‘when you stop chasing happiness and search instead for contentment.’ A cherished summer-holiday destination ‘The Pelion peninsula in Greece. Walking the mule tracks in the mountains and pottering from cove to cove to taverna in a putt-putt motorboat is heaven.’