Think beyond Roman Abramovich - what about Nick Clegg?

HOW MANY?

A doubling of the size of the community in London led to jocular nicknames for London such as "Moscow-on-the-Thames. It’s estimated that there are around 40000 Russians living in the city.

This is a many-layered Russian-speaking diaspora which has in a strikingly short time become a significant new British minority. Just over 100,000 British visas of all kinds were issued to Russians last year,

As well as the current influx of Russian investment and oligarchs many people in influential positions have Russian ancestry. Nick Clegg’s grandmother was the daughter of a Baron from Imperial Russia.

WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

All over the city. A third of all London properties sold to foreigners are now bought by Russians.

HOW TO REACH THEM THROUGH THE SPECTRUM RADIO NETWORK

Voice of Russia from Moscow is the latest broadcaster to join Spectrum. They are on DAB and at www.spectrumradio.net 12 hours a day from 6am to 6pm