Contents

Introduction

Preface The Not-So-Swinging 60s

Part I: The Main Players

Chapter 1 John Profumo – A Man Forgiven

Chapter 2 Christine Keeler – A Fly in a Web of Deceit?

Chapter 3 Ivanov – The Love Triangle is Complete

Chapter 4 Stephen Ward – The Link Between Them All

Chapter 5 Mandy Rice-Davies – The Sidekick Who Found Success

Chapter 6 Bill Astor – Destined for Disappointment

Chapter 7 Harold Macmillan – The Man in Charge, or Not

Part II: The Drama Unfolds

Chapter 8 Profumo and Keeler Date

Chapter 9 Love Rivals Bring Keeler to the Fore

Chapter 10 Keeler, the Missing Model

Chapter 11 The Denial in the House

Chapter 12 The Confession and Resignation

Chapter 13 Ward is Arrested and Put on Trial

Part III: The Plot Thickens

Chapter 14 Resignation Fallout

Chapter 15 A Time of Spies

Chapter 16 The Role of the Press

Chapter 17 Security Concerns Are Raised

Part IV: The Curtain Falls

Chapter 18 The Denning Report – Profumo’s Fault but It’s Ward that’s Wicked

Chapter 19 Did Profumo Fell Supermac and the Conservatives?

Chapter 20 A Pardon for Ward

Chapter 21 A Pardon for Keeler

Chapter 22 More Lying than Spying?

Conclusion

Timeline of Events

Notes