To find out more about SaySo, click on this link to download now: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sayso-curated-news-digests/id6761196625In this episode, Charlotte, known online as The Tax Queen, argues that Britain has a spending problem, not a tax problem, with nearly £1 trillion in tax revenue already coming in. Recorded ahead of Andy Burnham’s November budget, she makes the case that tax thresholds should rise rather than taxes, that the student loan system should be scrapped and rebuilt, and that taxing wealth harder risks driving away the people who build businesses and create jobs. She also explains why she’s worried about young people and tax, what she thinks people are moving to Dubai for, and why she’s anxious about what the budget will bring.Topics covered in this episode include:- What should Andy Burnham announce in the November budget?- “It’s a spending problem”: nearly £1 trillion in tax revenue- The £500,000 government logo change- Fiscal drag, the £12,570 personal allowance and the higher-rate threshold- Why Charlotte is worried about young people and tax- Compound interest, ISAs and what young people can do themselves- Student loans: “paying it off well into your 60s”- Is university worth the debt?- Burnham’s pub rates cut, bus fares and energy VAT: sweetening people up?- The stealth tax: frozen thresholds and what could come in the budget- Employer NI and why small businesses are struggling- The April 2027 savings and property tax rise nobody is talking about- Inheritance tax, farmers and Jeremy Clarkson- Gary Stevenson’s wealth tax: “catastrophic”?- Millionaires leaving, “a jealous country” and the Laffer curve- Triple lock, benefits and government borrowing- The Jaffa Cake tax and why there are thousands of taxes- Why people are moving to Dubai, and should young people follow?- Brain drain: keeping young minds in the UK- “Five new increased taxes in April”: why Burnham has to tread carefullyWe are grateful to the Ian Mactaggart Programme for its support of this episode. Administered by the Free Speech Union, the Ian Mactaggart Programme was established to foster a culture of open debate, independent thinking, and free expression among young people in the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on students. Further information and applications are available at https://freespeechunion.org/grants/.This episode is sponsored by Suffrago. Suffrago is a democracy polling platform that allows individuals to share their views on local and national issues in real time, with responses routed directly to their MP and relevant public affairs committees. To participate, visit suffrago.orgViews expressed by guests are their own. We invite candidates from across the political spectrum and challenge all of them.📲 Follow us: Instagram | TikTok | @TheConversationCabinet#TaxQueen #UKTax #AndyBurnham #Budget2026 #StudentLoans #FiscalDrag #UKPolitics #TheConversationCabinet #podcast