Sentence:  Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholicnb.... Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become....But the scandals kept coming,nb.... A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it <WSD>offers</WSD> fixes and patches. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To place at someone's disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.