Profumo affair
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The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Profumo affair canonical | 18 |
| Profumo affair scandal | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British political scandal
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political scandal ⓘ |
| aftermath | John Profumo’s later charitable work at Toynbee Hall ⓘ |
| chronology |
Profumo’s initial denial to House of Commons
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Profumo’s later admission of lying to Parliament ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource | British newspapers in 1963 ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Denning Report ⓘ |
| endTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| genre |
Cold War scandal
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sex scandal ⓘ |
| hasCause |
extramarital affair between John Profumo and Christine Keeler
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national security concerns about possible Soviet links ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | numerous books, films, and documentaries ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to Conservative Party electoral difficulties in 1964
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damage to Harold Macmillan’s government ⓘ increased scrutiny of politicians’ private lives ⓘ loss of public trust in Conservative government ⓘ trial and conviction of Stephen Ward ⓘ |
| hasPart | John Profumo–Christine Keeler sexual relationship ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Lord Denning ⓘ |
| involves |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
British Conservative Party
Christine Keeler ⓘ Harold Macmillan ⓘ John Profumo ⓘ Mandy Rice-Davies ⓘ Stephen Ward ⓘ Yevgeny Ivanov ⓘ |
| location |
Cliveden House
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surface form:
Cliveden
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| mainSubject |
Christine Keeler
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Harold Macmillan ⓘ John Profumo ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | British press ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court ⓘ |
| officeHolder | John Profumo ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
Labour Party (UK)
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surface form:
Labour Party
|
| partOf | Cold War history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Conservative government of the early 1960s ⓘ |
| positionHeldByKeyFigure | Secretary of State for War ⓘ |
| securityConcern | Christine Keeler’s simultaneous association with Soviet naval attaché Yevgeny Ivanov ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Denning Report
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Harold Macmillan’s resignation as Prime Minister ⓘ resignation of John Profumo ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| statement |
John Profumo misled the House of Commons about his relationship with Christine Keeler
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John Profumo ⓘ
surface form:
John Profumo resigned from the government and Parliament in 1963
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| temporalContext |
Harold Macmillan ministry
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surface form:
Harold Macmillan’s premiership
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John Profumo
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John Profumo
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John Profumo
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John Profumo
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Profumo affair scandal