In this episode, Flint experts analyse John Healey’s first Budget as Chancellor, delivered on Wednesday 28 October, and what it reveals about the political and economic priorities of Andy Burnham’s Government.

They explore how the Chancellor navigated continued pressure on public spending and borrowing and economic headwinds, and whether the Budget delivers the departure from the strategy and tone of Starmer and Reeves that the public and the Labour Party were expecting. The discussion also unpacks the implications for business'.

Flint Partner, Kiran Horwich chairs a discussion between:

• Sam White, Specialist Partner, formerly Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer and Special Adviser to Chancellor Alistair Darling in the previous Labour Government
• Giles Wilkes, Specialist Partner, former Special Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May on economic and industrial policy
• Andy King, Specialist Partner, former executive at the Office for Budget Responsibility and senior Treasury official

In this episode, Flint experts examine the key announcements from this year’s Labour Party Conference, Andy Burnham’s first as Labour leader and Prime Minister.

They explore the priorities set out by the Prime Minister, Chancellor and wider Cabinet, what the conference reveals about Burnham’s approach compared with his predecessor, and what this means for the Government’s policy programme, forthcoming Budget and 10-year plan.

Flint Partner, Kiran Horwich chairs a discussion between:

• Sam White, Specialist Partner, formerly Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer and Special Adviser to Chancellor Alistair Darling in the previous Labour Government
• Siôn Simon, Specialist Partner, former Labour MP, MEP, Metro Mayor candidate and Minister in the last Labour Government
• Virginia Sentance, Partner, former Director at Labour Together and UK Government official, including as part of the Cabinet Office leadership team delivering the UK’s COP26 Presidency

In this episode, Flint experts examine what Andy Burnham's premiership means for policy and politics, as he took office on 20 July with relatively little yet set out publicly about his plans.

They explore the priorities likely to shape Burnham's and his Cabinet's agenda, the implications for business of a change at the top of Government, and how organisations can engage effectively with the new administration from the outset. The discussion will also look ahead to the pace and shape of the legislative and policy agenda to come.

Flint Specialist Partner, Liz Lloyd chairs a discussion between Specialist Partners:

• Siôn Simon, former Labour Minister, MEP, and Metro Mayor candidate
• Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer
• Rav Athwal, former Economic Adviser to Keir Starmer and author of Labour's 2024 manifesto