I DO despair sometimes at the very obvious conclusions reached after months of costly, official research.

The latest gasp-worthy piece of information comes from Paris where a university study into the impact clothing could have on the job recruitment process shows that women wearing low-cut tops were more likely to get interviews.

Without wishing to sound sexist, could this possibly be because those involved hiring and firing were male? This study only confirms our worst fears that sexism — in spite of all the legislation to prevent it — is still rife today, especially in the jobs market. It’s just undercover.