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The Flint Podcast

The Flint Podcast

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Listen to analysis and insight from Flint’s experts on major political, policy and regulatory events.

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  • The Autumn Budget 2025
    Nov 27 2025

    On Wednesday 26 November 2025, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a long-awaited Autumn Budget. In this episode, Flint experts discuss the Budget decisions, what it means for Labour's programme, and the political and economic impacts for the business community.

    Flint Specialist Partner Sue Owen chairs a discussion with Specialist Partners, Andy King, former member of the OBR’s Budget Responsibility Committee, and senior Treasury official; Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer and Special Advisor to Chancellor Alistair Darling; Rav Athwal, former Special Advisor for Economic Policy to Prime Minister Starmer, and Labour Director of Policy and manifesto author and Giles Wilkes, former Special Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May on economic and industrial policy.

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    27 mins
  • COP30 & key implications for business
    Nov 4 2025

    As COP30 in Brazil approaches, Flint experts unpack what this pivotal summit means for global climate action and international business.

    In this episode, our panel explores the key themes and initiatives shaping COP30 — from the next round of national emissions targets (NDCs) to the implications for global investment, carbon markets, climate finance, and sustainable infrastructure. They discuss how governments and businesses are positioning themselves ten years on from the Paris Agreement, and what to expect from negotiations in Belém.

    Flint Partner Katie Whitting chairs a discussion with Virginia Sentance MBE, Flint Director leading our UK climate and sustainability offer and former senior official in the UK’s COP26 Presidency team; Fiona Wright, Flint Partner and former senior adviser at HM Treasury, the European Commission and the U.S. Senate; and Dr Lisa Ross, Flint Director for Asia-Pacific, expert in sustainable finance and regulatory policy.

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    28 mins
  • Lessons from Liverpool: Key Takeaways from Labour Party Conference
    Oct 2 2025

    As the Labour Party Conference 2025 draws to a close, Flint experts unpack the key announcements from the Prime Minister, Chancellor and wider Cabinet.

    In this episode, our panel explores Labour's policy programme, its strategic direction ahead of the next Budget, the Deputy Leadership race, and the implications for the UK business environment.

    Flint Director Anna Abela chairs a discussion with Specialist Partner Rav Athwal, Former Economic Adviser to Keir Starmer and author of Labour's 2024 manifesto, Specialist Partner Siôn Simon, a former Labour MP, MEP, Metro Mayor candidate and minister in the last Labour government and Joe Jones, Flint Partner in Global Markets and Investor Advisory Practice.

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    25 mins
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