BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy — The Profumo Affair

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This month’s ten-minute extra bonus episode on news events at the time we’re looking at is on the Profumo Affair, and how a sex scandal transformed Britain. Click through to the full post to read a transcript.
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