#OnThisDay in 1963, Lord Denning’s report on the Profumo scandal – the alleged affair between Tory minister Jack Profumo and the young Christine Keeler – hit Britain’s shelves. In the first day alone, over 100,000 copies were sold. 📸 Getty
Black and white photo of Christine Keeler, who was involved in the so-called 'Profumo scandal'.

ALT Black and white photo of Christine Keeler, who was involved in the so-called 'Profumo scandal'.

Sep 25, 2026 · 6:00 AM UTC

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HMSO’s Kingsway shop opened at 12:30am to sell it; about 4,000 copies went in the first hour, ~105,000 in all. In the Commons that December, Harold Wilson mocked the government’s “extraordinary decision” and the “salesmanship and ballyhoo” around it.
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