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1201 John Profumo, whose involvement with the prostitute Christine Keeler convulsed 1960s society, has died. He resigned as Minister for War in 1963 after it was revealed he had lied over his relationship with Ms Keeler, who was also sleeping with the Soviet assistant naval attache in London.

1203 After his resignation, Profumo turned his back on front-line politics and for the next forty years he committed himself to voluntary charity work in the East End. We're joined by the Reverend Luke Gaigen, chief executive of Toynbee Hall, the charity John Profumo worked for. He tells us:
"He had an instinctive gift for communication and an ability to reach out to the person at the bottom of the economic pile - and actually listen to what they were saying. And for me, that's what politics should be about".

1206 Our guest, the political historian Anthony Howard, joins the debate.

1211 It's hard to imagine one of today's politicians responding to a scandal by leaving the Cabinet, much less removing him- or herself from public view altogether. Giles asks whether this is down to the media age or a lack of responsibility.

1213 Sally is joined by someone who knows about tough decisions: the entrepreneur and Dragon's Den panellist Rachel Elnaugh. How does politics differ from the world of business in terms of accountability?

1217 We look at the other stories occupying Westminster minds this lunchtime in our Newsbelt.

1219 After a couple of weeks sunning themselves, our friends, Miles and Gary the market traders are back! They give us their take on the sinners, the winners, and the holier than thou in Good Week Bad Week.

1223 The week has turned even worse for Tessa Jowell's husband David Mills. Italian prosecutors have just asked a judge to indict him and the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on corruption charges. We're joined by the London correspondent for Il Sole 24 Ore, Marco Niada.

1226 Giles gives us the outlook for next week with his Friday Forecast.

1228 Sally turns to your emails and then signs off. Have a good weekend!

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