Wicked Problems

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The UK’s big five challenges and what can be done to address them.

Wicked Problems The consequences of decades of groundhog government

The UK is stuck in an increasingly divisive Groundhog Day cycle of policy failure. Voters are venting their anger, turning to insurgent parties and politicians with easy answers.

The wicked problems:

  • Child poverty levels
  • Low or no wage growth
  • Weak financial resilience
  • Shortage of affordable housing
  • Unchecked climate change
  • Old and worn infrastructure
  • The broken adult social care system

Key Questions and Goals

Why can the UK not resolve decades old problems?

Outsourcing failure:

  • Public / private interfaces
  • Accounting for change
  • Regulating
  • Incentives
  • Contract management
  • Scandals
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Front of room teaching with discussion, from 1hr to a half day