A lot of the most important political questions eventually become delivery questions. Can the state actually do the thing? Does it have the data, capability, authority, money, trust and operational grip? What happens when responsibility is fragmented across departments, contractors, regulators and delivery bodies?

I can help fellows think about public-sector failure in practical terms: incentives, governance, accountability, data ownership, delivery chains, outsourcing, crisis recovery and the gap between policy intent and operational reality.

This is useful for anyone interested in reform, public services, infrastructure, procurement, digital government or the practical limits of “just make government do X”.