Sentence:  Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic [...].  Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. [...]  But the scandals kept coming, [...]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but <WSD>remains</WSD> unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.