John —, Secretary of State for War from 1960-63 (7)

I believe the answer is:

profumo

(Other definitions for profumo that I've seen before include "Politician in 1960s scandal" , "MP" , "John --, minister who resigned in 1963" , "penitent politician" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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