| 23 January 2012 |
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| Aid agencies critical of their own response to east African crisis |
| A DAMNING report by two of the UK’s leading aid agencies says systematic failures by the international community, NGOs and donor governments in responding to last year’s east African crisis cost tens of thousands of lives. Read more |
| Group challenges government over volunteering programme |
Mission accomplished but stigma still persists
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| ONE of the world’s largest volunteering organisations is to challenge the legality of UK government plans to spend £35m on a programme giving young adults the chance to volunteer overseas.
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IT is a word that, according to a Scottish charity, is “derogatory” and “outdated” and associated with someone who has been rejected, ostracised or regarded as an outcast.
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| ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners Friends of the Earth Scotland urged the public to “Give Keith Brown the Boot” with an enormous papier-mâché boot. Read more |
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| Today Lord Steel, former Liberal leader and Holyrood’s first Presiding Officer, has warned that Westminster should keep out of the pro-UK referendum campaign. Steel advises Westminster politicians “don’t understand Alex Salmond” and are not well placed to take part in the referendum debate.
It looks like Lord Steel might be putting himself forward as the person to lead the pro-UK campaign, sighting himself as someone who has the measure of Alex Salmond.
Is Lord Steel right? Does Westminster lack understanding of the political landscape in Scotland? Will “interference” from the coalition government in Westminster damage the pro-UK campaign?
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| Last week we asked Do councils respect the third sector?
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Start thinking how to save
 Citizens Advice Scotland is supporting a campaign to make consumers realise the amount they spend – and can save – if they become more vigilant of their energy consumption. Read more |
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Women: your country needs you!
IF I tell you I’m currently knitting a Sarah Lund jumper and you know what I am talking about then you, like me, have the Danish drama bug. Read more |
Get Involved! If you are a #Deaf #bsl user in #Scotland #NHS24 would like your thoughts 
