This term's course will be in two parts. The first will look at some of the causes of the growing inequality between those on low incomes and the wealthiest in our society. Of particular note is the fact that the production of goods and services which requires work is often less profitable than the ownership of assets, which frequently does not. We will consider how this has come about. The second part will look at the UK's National Debt which has been climbing inexorably since the 2008 financial crisis and is a constant source of concern to successive Chancellors of the Exchequer. But what is the National Debt? Is it too high. Is the pain of reducing it really worthwhile? No previous knowledge of economics is required.