Rachel Reeves is a British politician and economist serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010 and of Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet from 2013-2015. She is also the author of Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon (2018).
Preface to the Paperback Edition
Foreword by Mary Beard
Introduction
1. Seats for Women 1919-1931
2. Women at War 1931-1945
3. Let us Face the Future 1945-1959
4. Stilettos and Springboards 1959-1970
5. Leaders and Losses 1970-1979
6. Paths to Power 1979-1997
7. New Labour, More Women 1997-2010
8. More in Common 2010-2019
Epilogue
Afterword by Harriet Harman MP
