Being in contact almost at all hours of the day and going through crises together creates strong bonds between press secretaries and politicians.
The Politikbyrån's guests Anna Helsén, Roberta Alenius and Linus Bylund can all sign it.
- We are close, I would say, it will be like that.
We have daily contact in different ways, says Sweden Democrats chief of staff Linus Bylund about Jimmie Åkesson.
He is supported by Anna Helsén, former press secretary for, among others, Göran Persson.
- As a press, you are both a support patrol and a cheerleader.
And sometimes you were very close to each other, you sort of have a common external enemy, she says.
Roberta Alenius was, between 2006 and 2014, one of then Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's closest collaborators, and after that they had a seven-year relationship.
Alenius gives an image of how intense her working days could be.
"You are always being watched by someone"
- If you are prime minister, you are always being watched by someone.
Every time someone gets out of a car, the media is usually there, and every time there is an election, the media is there.
You always have the media and someone watching around you.
And since 2009, 2010, everyone has a camera and a microphone in their phone, she says.
But it was also her job to make sure that Fredrik Reinfeldt ate, drank water and had his outer coat with him.
- There are many different things you have to keep track of.
On a trip, a minister usually has a fairly small entourage, so you get many other responsibilities, she says.
Hear more about the press secretaries behind the scenes in the Politikbyrån on SVT Play.