Ministerial ‘special advisers’, formerly referred to as ‘programme managers’, are generally utilised as administrative assistants to provide political coordination in pursuit of the Government’s objectives. In recent months, several high-profile journalists have migrated into such roles. eolas reports. As of June 2018, there were 54 special advisers (20 of whom are women) across the 16 … Continue reading Fourth estate: Poachers turned game keepers