SpAdCast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – podcast series

Special advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. 

As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this special four part podcast series lifts the lid on what SpAds do, how they do it, and why they’re indispensable to modern government. 

Featuring new interviews with former SpAds and ministers, SpAdcast reveals what it is really like to do one of the most demanding – and influential – jobs in Whitehall, Westminster and beyond.