It’s clear that our broken political system is having a disastrous impact on our country’s ability to tackle the problems of now and the future.

Both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have admitted that our political system isn’t working, but neither of them has stepped forward with the reform plan our politics needs.

We need a fairer voting system, a new second chamber, more devolution, and safeguards against corruption and cronyism.

There is a growing consensus that English governance is over-centralised, and that more-or-less radical devolution is required. There’s never been a better time for a radical devolutionary settlement in England.

Power to the People?, a new report from Compass and Unlock Democracy, assesses five proposals that could provide inspiration and guidance for the government.

Electoral registers are the bedrock of electoral and democratic processes. They are the definitive list of who can vote in an election.

This new report sets out how reforms to the electoral registration process can increase the number of citizens on the electoral register for a stronger democracy.

Toby S. James is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of East Anglia.

This is a report commissioned by Unlock Democracy, and funded by the UK Democracy Fund.