A new book details the experiences of chiefs of staff to some of the world's most powerful leaders. Photo: Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS

They're often the second-most powerful people in the rooms where big political decisions are made, but most voters have never heard of them.

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Chiefs of staff to political leaders are notoriously shy when it comes to the media, with many noting it's a bad day if they are in the news.

But in The Right Hand, a new book by Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks, eight chiefs of staff offer a glimpse into what it's like supporting and challenging the world's most powerful peop

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