Mike Foster is doing what most people would dread - going on holiday with his boss.

The MP, a Parliamentary aide in the education department, is not a glutton for punishment, though.

It is coincidence that is placing him in the same resort as Margaret Hodge, the Higher Education Minister.

Says Mike: "I was talking with Margaret about our plans when the subject of when we were going on holiday came up.

"When I told her the dates, she said that is the same as me. We then got on to which country we were going to. Again, we had the same reply.

"Next we got down to the region and then the actual resort. It was most strange. We left it by saying 'We must meet up for a drink...'"

Mike Foster may have trouble getting away from boss Margaret Hodge this summer - they've ended up inadvertently booking holidays to the same place.