When former Home Secretary David Blunkett agreed to take part in a UK television documentary exploring ways to tackle youth crime, he found himself embroiled in a controversial experiment…But did it work? Copyright (c) 2008 The Author. Journal compilation (c) 2008 ippr.

Geoff Mulgan examines what is known about public strategy and the criticisms that have been levelled at attempts to be more strategic. What explains the successes and the failures and what can make strategy work? Copyright (c) 2009 The Author. Journal compilation (c) 2009 ippr.