The Profumo Affair
It was the scandal that shook the British political world to its core leading to ministerial resignations & helping to bring down a prime minister & cause the defeat of the Conservative party at the next general election. It was the Profumo aff...
Dan Snow's History Hit · History Hit
June 5, 202119m 17s
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Show Notes
<p>It was the scandal that shook the British political world to its core leading to ministerial resignations and helping to bring down a prime minister and cause the defeat of the Conservative party at the next general election. When John Profumo resigned as Minister for War after being exposed lying to parliament about his affair with the model Christine Keeler. The scandal sent shockwaves through the British press, people and establishment and was one of the defining scandals of the 1960s. Historian Richard Davenport-Hines joins Dan to discuss the events of the Profumo affair, what it says about society at the time and the impact of the scandal.</p><br><p>Subscribe to history this weekend using the code dday and receive 50% of your subscription for the first six months. Once subscribed you'll be able to listen to the History Hit's first audiobook <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/videos/profumo-affair-the-denning-report" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Profumo Affair: Lord Denning's Report</em></strong></a></p>
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