Mary Davis is Visiting Professor of Labour History at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has written, broadcast and lectured widely on women's history, labour history, imperialism and racism. She was awarded the TUC Women's Gold Badge in 2010 for services to trade unionism. She is one of the founder members of the Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Committee and 'A Charter for Women'. John McDonnell is the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in September. He has been the Labour Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington since the 1997 general election.