The best news of 2012 year so far is surely some long overdue justice for the family of Stephen Lawrence, especially against the backdrop of the Luis Suarez and similar stories hitting front and back
2011 was a year of turmoil and instability - the Arab Spring, Fukushima earthquake, the Eurozone crisis, the death of Kim Jong-il.
This is the time of year when self-help manuals fly off the bookshelves faster than a Usain Bolt false start!
