The Labour Party has an opportunity. It should reject the Scottish nationalism of the SNP in
Scotland and the status quo Unionism of the Tories in Westminster. Instead, it should seek
to reimagine the UK and posit a new vision of Progressive Federalism, replacing the Union
state with a new federal state based on progressive principles including subsidiarity,
solidarity, the redistribution of power and wealth, and parity of esteem between our
nations and regions.

This work is a first attempt at informing the much-needed debate that is required within
the Party. It covers a vast territory of constitutional law and politics and aspires to imagine
what a democratic socialist constitution for the UK might look like. Chapters 1-4 focus on
Scotland and changes that could be made to Scottish devolution within the current
constitutional settlement. Chapters 5-10 offer an attempt to imagine a fully federal UK.
It requires significant further work. It is hoped this is a starting point – a match to light the
flame.