Being better public sector managers isn't going to cut it, the UK needs government and all interested parties to be working together, talking about the possibilities and constraints, developing joint plans. Feels like that will happen, but very slowly...

I'm reading Paul Johnson (IFS) book Follow the Money. "Defence" had been running at 7% of GDP. This reduces, redirected to the rising costs of healthcare & pensions. Eventually council house building stops, allowing health and pension spend to continue to rise. Apologies if I've mis-recalled this