Sex & Scandal in UK Politics

<p>With the UK election a mere few days away (at time of release), what better time to look back at some of the biggest scandals in our political history?</p><br><p>In this episode, Kate's exploring the notorious Profumo affair of the early 1960s and the Thorpe Affair of the 1970s.</p><br><p>They had it all: sex, espionage and corruption at the highest level of society. It's no wonder they caught the attention of the world's media.</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is Richard Davenport-Hines, author of <a href="https://shop.nationalarchives.gov.uk/products/an-english-affair" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo</em></a><em> </em>to find out more about them.</p><br><p>This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Voting is open for the Listener's Choice Award at the British Podcast Awards, so if you enjoy what we're doing, we'd love it if you took a quick follow this link and click on Betwixt the Sheets: <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting</u></a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> for up to 50% for 3 months using code BETWIXT</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>