Sir Paul Stephenson faces stern test after latest crisis

telegraph.co.uk
Apr. 9, 2009
When Sir Paul Stephenson took over as Scotland Yard commissioner he promised a clean break from the gaffe and scandal laden years of Sir Ian Blair.
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