A New Year, A New You?
January is know for many things in the West, including New Year's resolutions. This tradition sees us attempt to recreate ourselves into better versions of ourselves, a new year bringing about a newer, shinier version of you. In the world of politics it is also time for people to look forward and discuss what is going to happen in the coming year. In the United Kingdom we see the Queen's Christmas speech as a time when we learn what her government will do in the coming year while in the United States we have the annual State of the Union Address. This past Christmas marked the sixtieth anniversary of HRH Queen Elizabeth II's first televised Christmas address. Much has happened to Britain since, here are our top 10 changes from 1957-2017. 1. The invention of the printing press (just kidding!) Here is the real list: The arrival of Empire Windrush and the first wave of Commonwealth migration - it changed Britain forever and made us a more diverse, more welcoming, mo