It is well-known that my old IMG comrade John Ross – currently the evil genius behind the secretive but influential Socialist Action grouping - pulls down a six-figure salary as Ken Livingstone’s director of economic and business policy.

But according to a potted biog on the Greater London Authority’s official website, his expertise has also been widely available to selected private sector concerns:

‘Mr Ross is a specialist in international economic relations including the Chinese and Russian economies. He was formerly a business consultant advising international mining, financial and commercial companies.’

Really? Like who, for instance? I think we should be told.

[Hat tip: Prodicus]