tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post114197772009565003..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: John Profumo DiesIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1141989439014661272006-03-10T11:17:00.000+00:002006-03-10T11:17:00.000+00:00H was a true gentleman in the old fashioned sense ...H was a true gentleman in the old fashioned sense of the word. Always courteous, he wrote thank you notes in his own hand and was generally delightful to deal with. He more than redeemed himself with his good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1141979530517505762006-03-10T08:32:00.000+00:002006-03-10T08:32:00.000+00:00In the end, he was a saint, but also an example to...In the end, he was a saint, but also an example to all public figures who get found out. Too often, politicians try to wriggle out of the situation but when the game was up he fell on his sword in the most honourable way, and for the rest of his life he never tried to excuse his actions.<BR/><BR/>I think we also ought to remember the dignity of his wife, Valerie Hobson. Her strength of character and her willingness to forgive was exemplary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com