Completely agree with this post from Rory Stewart on the chronic state of politics.
There was a chance for useful, meaningful reform in the late 90's which was missed because of a scattergun approach to devolution.
We could have aligned better with Europe, as well balancing between local and regional representation, with a government of qualified and capable ministers. This has to be one of the priorities for Labour if they're to keep the Kingdom United in any meaningful form.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/03/rory-stewart-why-i-quit-mp-government
Related: this mess is definitely related to a failure to recognise the end of the British Empire. We need to adapt our civic instiutions and cultural outlook to something that allows for representation and engagement, whilst preserving aspects of our common history. (And we might need to go a bit further back and acknowledge the "English Empire")
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jun/02/uk-british-empire-david-olusoga-hay-festival
