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Ep 9: The Extraordinary Story of John Stonehouse (with Sir Philip Augar)
Library of Mistakes
Three Prime Ministers Survived Stonehills' Betrayal
Three prime ministers consecutively let John Stonehills off the hook. Wilson because it would have brought down his government and Thatcher because it was very embarrassing for her at a time when her authority over the party wasn't fully established. Profumo, that scandal effectively brought down the conservative government of Howard McMillan in 1974 due to fears that Profumo was a security risk. Yet the Profumo affair brought down McMillan. Incredibly Stonehills was a securityrisk. A real one. Yet three prime ministers survived his betrayal. Russell, that's about it. Thank you.
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