Notre Dame rushed forward with a stern-faced news conference, describing Te'o as an unwitting victim.

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And remember that stern-faced football coach, the guy who quit the Jets and resigned on a napkin?

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The official news conferences were sober and stern-faced, more exhausted than relieved, reminding everyone that this was not over.

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Two stern-faced officers barged in, as if to apprehend a couple of criminals.

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The obvious candidates include Alan Milburn, a former close associate of Gordon Brown's, whose stern-faced defence of the government's health policies has earned brownie points.

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