YORK-BORN politician Vince Cable, Business Secretary in the coalition Government, should not give up the day job.

His book about the world economic crisis, The Storm: The World Economic Crisis And What It Means, was the third most-discarded book left behind in hotel rooms, according to a survey released today.

Simon Cowell’s biography was the book most often left behind in hotel rooms, according to managers of 452 Travelodge hotels questioned for the survey.

Cowell’s Britain’s Got Talent co-stars, Ant and Dec, did not fare much better either with their joint autobiography Ooh! What A Lovely Pair: Our Story in second place.