The Minister Who Swept Floors

In 1963, John Profumo stood before the British House of Commons and lied. The Secretary of State for War denied his affair with Christine Keeler, and when the truth surfaced weeks later, the scandal toppled his career and nearly brought down the government. He resigned in disgrace. London's newspapers called him finished. But Profumo did something no one expected. He walked into Toynbee Hall, a charity in the poorest corner of London's East End, and asked if they needed help.…