Problems Macmillan Faced
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- Problems Macmillan faced
- Profumo Affair
- John Profumo's affair with Christine Keeler
- She was known to have links with the Soviets
- Seen as threat to national security
- Seen as threat to national security
- She was known to have links with the Soviets
- Macmillan believed it too easily when he denied it
- Did not look into it
- 1961
- John Profumo's affair with Christine Keeler
- Vassal spy affair
- Vassal was homosexual (illegal at the time)
- The KGB found out about this and used it
- Got Vassal to spy on Britain for them
- The KGB found out about this and used it
- Macmillan did not get suspicious about the amount of money Vassal had (too much for his job)
- Did not investigate/look into Vassal
- Vassal was homosexual (illegal at the time)
- Night of the Long Knives
- Wanted to change up party
- Fired half his cabinet in one night
- Saw that party was looking old and out of touch
- Compared to JFK in America
- Compared to Labour as party of modernisation
- Wanted to change up party
- Labour as party of modernisation
- Conservative party seen as old and out of touch
- Labour seen as new and modern- promising new things, and had new leaders and manifesto etc.
- Rejuvenated the party
- Profumo Affair
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