Talking Democracy report

It’s been years since the Labour Party has been so focused on constitutional change.

In his Labour leadership campaign, Keir Starmer promised to deliver ‘a radical devolution of powers’. Ahead of the party’s 2021 conference, almost half of constituency parties backed moving to proportional representation for general elections.

But reform still feels like an expendable aspect of Labour’s main programme. This mentality will only change the party recognises that reform is not only a crucial part of any progressive agenda but capable of connecting with voters – particularly those who have recently abandoned it.

This special report ahead of Labour Party Conference shows how constitutional reform can and should be a crucial part of Labour’s platform.

Report by Jack Jeffrey and Josh Dell. This report has been produced as part of the Powering Up Project by Compass and Unlock Democracy. Like others for the project, it is published to add to the the debate and does not necessarily reflect the positions of Compass or Unlock Democracy.