I try to market myself as a public speaker and speech-writer.

But I can’t dream of riches like this from mere oratory:

Mr Miliband records that he received a “payment of £25,000 for lecture at Sir Bani Yas Forum on Future of Middle East, Abu Dhabi”.

… His travel and accommodation between November 5th and 8th was paid for by the International Peace Institute, based in New York, and “and the Government of UAE”.

The conference – where “opinion-makers and business leaders” discussed “critical challenges for peace and security in the Middle East” – was held at the five-star Qasr Al Sarab resort in Abu Dhabi.

Its website describes it as a “luxurious oasis” in the “legendary Liwa Desert” where guests can “unwind in the unsurpassed comfort of private, palatial-style villas”.

Get rich. Say you’re a socialist?