This is more complex than you give it credit for; why does government build infrastructure like roads and railways but prevaricate and claim state aid problems with infrastructure like universal fibre broadband, almost certainly a much better bet?

And government has a necessary role in regulation that no-one else can do.

Sadly, this Administration genuinely believe that the levers of power are connected to something on the front line, wherever it may be (e.g. business, health, education etc.).

Chief sufferer of this delusion in GB himself, who seems to believe that spending money will itself bring out change on the ground.

The desire to be seen to be 'doing something' has repeatedly taken priority over doing the right thing, even if that means doing nothing at all.

Will the Electorate see through this, or will they continue to delude themselves and / or blame the usual bogeyman? *sigh*