Although many parts of these reports are not credible, it does not prevent "associating with a dancer" from becoming material for attacks within the Whig Party, affecting his future prospects of entering the cabinet.
Of course, compared to the early days when someone hinted that Viscount Castle Ray might have committed an unforgivable crime (sodomy), which caused this historically top three Foreign Secretary of Britain to commit suicide due to excessive mental stress, Lord Brougham's association with a dancer is of little consequence.
In the end, whether these matters are significant or not is not important; what matters is whether there are people now planning to weigh these issues.
Regrettably, according to Arthur's self-assessment, there might be more than just one or two people who want to weigh him.
And these people are silent now either because they haven't found the opportunity or because they feel it is not yet time to fight to the death with him.
