Reboot Britain

Devolution & Local Government

Twenty-Five Years of Metro Mayors: The Quiet Revolution That Didn't Reach the Bank Account

Since 1997, Britain has slowly stitched together a patchwork of combined authorities and metro mayors. But has power actually shifted — or just paperwork? A look at Greater Manchester, Tees Valley and the West Midlands, and the case for going further.

Oct 31, 2026

Electoral Reform

Labour Won a Landslide With a Third of the Vote. That Should Trouble Everyone.

The 2024 general election delivered Labour 411 seats on just 33.7% of the vote — the least proportional result in British history. We crunch the numbers on what a fair voting system would have produced, and why it matters for everyone, whatever your politics.

Oct 31, 2026

Democratic Reform

Seven Fixes for British Democracy That Could Happen by 2030 — If Anyone Dared

From automatic voter registration to an elected second chamber, Britain's democratic operating system is decades out of date. We rank seven achievable reforms by feasibility — and name the politicians who would rather you forgot about them.

Oct 31, 2026