Doreen Lawrence: 'Stephen is always in my thoughts'

In the first of our series of interviews with the newsmakers of the past 12 months, the mother of Stephen Lawrence talks about the day she got justice for her son, and her fears that race issues are being ignored by the government Doreen Lawrence has a cold and is decidedly not herself, but says her day at the Stephen Lawrence centre must go as scheduled. There are meetings with staff and this is a Christmas party on the upper floor. Ever the stoic; determined not to be deflected. By these trait...