>(God I miss John Profumo)
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>>Ah Profumo, if politics here were like politics there, the man whose life after retirement Clinton would now be enjoying... :o)
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>And you look at Mandy Rice Davies and Christine Keeler and then Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones ... Maybe that's why I can't forgive Clinton.
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>Reminds of the line at the end of Man for All Seasons where Thomas More says to Richard Rich who has sold him out to become high commissioner in Wales , "Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world. But for *Wales*, Richard ? "
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>(just looked up Profumo's post resignation activities - pretty cool. Of course, there ain't Dubai money in it, but I bet Bill Clinton wouldn't have been invited to join Boodles or to Maggies 70th birthday. Anyway, good for him . Better taste, all the way down the line. RIP John.)

A long time ago.

This line makes me laugh in his wikipedia entry

Profumo was forced to admit that he had lied to the House, which was an unforgivable offence in British politics.

Hoots of laughter all round there.