A very British affair: How John Profumo and Christine Keeler brought down a Conservative government

When politician John Profumo had an affair with showgirl Christine Keeler in 1963, it brought down the Conservative government and gave rise to the tabloid press, writes TP O’Mahony

She is known to history as the tart who toppled a government of toffs. In 1963, Christine Keeler was at the centre of the Profumo Affair whose scandalous ramifications led to the resignation of the Conservative government led by Harold Macmillan.