Every four years we all get an extra day of life thanks to the system of leap years. But why have an extra day in February (cold, dark) when when could have an extra day in June (lovely summer)?

I am calling on the British government to move February 29th to June 31st with immediate effect. As a friend said to me when I explained this idea, it’s literally a no-brainer.

2024 is a leap year so we need to act quickly to instigate this progressive reform. Ideally the whole world - or, more realistically, the northern hemisphere - would switch at the same time, but the UK has the opportunity to take the lead. The United Nations will then have four years to get its ducks in a row.