Harold Macmillan
The Conservative government of Harold Macmillan represented the old order—patrician, discreet, and gentlemanly in its conduct. What transformed a sex scandal into a constitutional crisis was not the affair itself but Profumo's lie to Parliament—a breach of ministerial responsibility that Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government never recovered from.
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Harold Macmillan is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
Co-documented with Harold Macmillan in 1 published dossier, including “The Profumo Affair”.
Co-documented with Harold Macmillan in 1 published dossier, including “The Profumo Affair”.