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.

The current spending squeeze in the UK means that there is more interest than ever, both in tools to achieve greater value, and ones that can tap new sources of finance for social goals. Different approaches to investment for social impact are likely to be tested out over the next few years....

The convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting has in recent years been accepted as common sense, and broadband networks, based mainly on fibre, have been adopted as a policy goal by the EC and national governments. Indeed there are some signs of convergence, and attempts are being made...