Can special advisers be too powerful?

The departure of Sue Gray, as Sir Keir Starmer's most senior adviser in Number 10, has shone a spotlight on the role of special advisers in government.
So on today’s Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by our deputy political editor Sam Coates to find out exactly what role these advisers, often known as SpAds, play in the running of the country.
Niall also speaks to former Conservative special adviser, and author of The Secret Life of Special Advisers, Peter Cardwell, about what it was like to do the job.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Paul Stanworth

[@bernardgarrett3897]

I thought Labour had a policy of not sacking and rehiring at a lower salary?

[@CHIEF_420]

🧂

[@AlOh-2]

Let’s not report on the kamala harris interviews. Let just keep talking about sue Grey 🤣

[@CHIEF_420]

Por qué Trump no "solve" todos problemas de Americanos (ejemplo: inmigrantes ilegales y ⛽) en 2016-2020 antes de Presidente Biden y "VP" Harris cuando él estába en gobierno con Mike Pence? 💀

[@valentinastrelnikova5036]

How relevant are your comments here? Absolutely out of place!