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What can Angela Rayner's stamp duty mistake teach church leaders? Does the UK have a free speech problem? What does Daniel Levy's exit tell us about trust?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds, Phil Topham, and John Stevens discuss stories in the news and how they relate to church leadership.

Show notes

• FIEC Leaders' Conference 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
• In:Progress webinars (fiec.org.uk)
• Journeys 2026 (fiec.org.uk)
• Rising Lights 2026 (fiec.org.uk)
• Reflecting Heaven (fiec.org.uk)
• Key questions left unanswered in Angela Rayner tax row (news.sky.com)
• US accuses UK of 'significant human rights issues' and restricting free speech (news.sky.com)
• Levy exits role as Tottenham executive chairman (bbc.co.uk)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.

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00:00 - UCCF Forum and Uncover Luke

05:42 - FIEC news

11:07 - Setting the tone amidst bad news

14:22 - Angela Rayner and stamp duty tax

20:44 - Does the UK have a free speech problem?

26:36 - Daniel Levy's exit from Tottenham Hotspur and the importance of trust