we can talk now to peter cardwell, who until yesterday was a special adviser at the heart of governmente daily telegraph. how did your boss tell you you were on your way out? robert was called to downing street as is the case for most cabinet ministers either to be told they are retaining their position or being promoted. he went about 11 ternet and, he was delayed because of the sajid javid situation. he came back to the department, ministry ofjustice, where i worked for six months with him,i where i worked for six months with him, i worked for other secretaries of state three years previously, i gave him a hug, well done, great you are staying on. he talked me through the discussion he had with the prime minister. then he said, i need to talk to you. my colleague, still his special adviser, another guy, left the room. he said, i‘m sorry, bad news for you. i said, not a huge shock. i got a six month bonus, to be honest. i am a relic of the theresa may well —— theresa may resignation. special advisers do not last long. is it true he said to you, i have to let you go because dom wants yo