Simon is now a researcher for Mark Hoban MP. Since leaving Policy Exchange he has also been Public Affairs Manager for the BVCA and an adviser to the Shadow Treasury team.During his time at Policy Exchange Simon co-authored the report School Funding and Social Justice. Previously he had been a researcher in the office of the Leader of the Opposition for David Cameron MP.He studied Philosophy at Kings College London before completing a Masters in Social Policy Research at the London School of Economics.