The Profumo affair 60 years on: How Dudley MP's revelation shook the establishment to its foundations

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By Mark AndrewsDudleyFeaturesPublished: Jun 5, 2023Comments

Very little is known about what was going through John Profumo's mind during the autumn of 1976.

By this time he was leading a very private life, quietly devoting his life to Toynbee Hall, a charity set up to ease poverty in London's East End.

By Mark Andrews

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Senior news writer for the Shropshire Star specialising in in-depth features and commentary, investigative reporting and political matters.

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