Peter Cardwell on a life in government

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English - October 27, 2020 09:44 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB
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Former Special Adviser Peter Cardwell has worked under four government ministers in his time, weathering gaffes, media storms and prime ministers. But what is it actually like to be a SpAd? In the latest edition of the Biteback podcast, we chat about meeting Kevin Spacey in airports, getting your inside leg measured in a government office and the surprising ways you can use gaffer tape...

The Secret Life of Special Advisers is available on the Biteback website: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-secret-life-of-special-advisers

Music

Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/