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Profumo for beginners

by Michael Connor

August 26, 2011

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As the Thomson scandal only begins unravelling it’s time to look back at the Profumo Affair. Then, it was the cover-up that bought the government tumbling. 

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The good bit. Peter Sellers and Anthony Newley in Fool Britannia, the LP of the scandal. Newley -"It could go on forever":

 

John Profumo - “the cover-up did for him”:

 

BBC documentary:

 

Christine Keeler:

 

Dr Stephen Ward statement:

 

The Musical:

 

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Craig Thomson allegations (a week ago):

 

 

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