Senior researcher Jack Worlidge writes in Civil Service World on the relationship between spads and ministers ahead of the general election.
In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.
Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.
Special guests Lord O'Donnell, Mark Sedwill, Helen MacNamara, Simon Case and others share the behind the scenes of the preparation for an incoming PM.
Special advisers (spads) are political appointees hired to support ministers.