Adrian Brown
Associate
All work
Disappointment by results
Fashions come and go, in Whitehall as well as on the catwalk.
Why a year's a long time in social investment
The social investment industry is in the middle of a fascinating debate about the implications of social finance for the sector.
Risky business
The government is relying on the pricing and transfer of risk to improve public services but their track record on understanding risk is poor.
Open Public Services
This report sets out the most important arguments of recent proposed reforms to public services.
Shock, chaos and public service reform
The long-delayed Public Services White Paper is apparently proving very difficult to finalise. Adrian Brown argues that we shouldn't be surprised.
System Error
This report sets out the case for a new approach to IT in the public sector, based on platform and agile.
What government IT can learn from cycling in London
We spend £16 billion a year on Government IT but our approach is deeply flawed.
Banking on the Big Society
Is the Big Society a growth stock? Banks, investors and the Prime Minister seem to think so.
Power to the people
The government's promise to "turn government on its head" is being put into practice through reforms to the NHS and other public services.
The end of the beginning for the Big Society
It's been a bad week for the Big Society, says Adrian Brown.