Politicians who've had affairs – from former prime ministers to scandal that brought down a government

Sex and politics often appear to go hand in hand, with several politicians either finding themselves brought down by sex scandals or having affairs while in office. In new excerpts from journalist and former magazine editor Tina Gaudoin's The Incidental Feminist , she revealed that Margaret Thatcher , known as 'The Iron Lady' also engaged in multiple affairs. Join HELLO! as we examine some of the biggest political affairs from Boris Johnson's multiple instances and the Profumo scandal, which is partially blamed for bringing down the Conservative government at the time…

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The affairs were revealed in a new book

Margaret Thatcher

Tina Gaudoin has revealed that the late Margaret Thatcher, who served as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 is believed to have had multiple