Scandal of 100,000 deaf people pushed to margins of public life (Tristan Stewart-Robertson, The Scotsman, 31 May 2010)

News article

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scandal-of-100000-deaf-people.6329710.jp

Jeff McWhinney: Politics must create a level playing field for the deaf community (Extract only – full article by subscription)

http://www.scotsman.com/education/Jeff-McWhinney-Politics-must-create.6329678.jp

Related article: Canada – Political candidates shouldn’t pay for accessibility: report (The Canadian Press, Tuesday, July 20, 2010)

Scottish Politicians Interviewed in BSL on Sign-tube (General Election 2010)

Declaration – Eric Joyce Retains Falkirk Seat (Running Time 1 minute 41 seconds)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1742/eric-joyce-retains-the-falkirk-seat

Eric Joyce Talks to Sign-tube at the General Election Count in Falkirk (Running Time 1 minute)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1737/general-election-2010-eric-joyce-talks-to-sign-tube

Sign-tube Interview with Michael Connarty MP (Running Time 13 minutes 22 seconds)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1726/general-election-2010-michael-connarty

Sign-tube Interview with Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister, Scottish Government (Running Time 1 minute 30 seconds)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1731/General-Election-2010–Alex-Salmond-talk-to-Sign-tube

Central FM Interview with Alex Salmond MSP, BSL interpreted for Sign-tube (Running Time 5 minutes 30 seconds)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1732/General-Election-2010-Alex-Salmond-talk-to-Sign-tube

Sign-tube Interview with Michael Matheson MSP (Running Time 4 minutes)

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1733/General-Election-2010-Michael-Matheson-talk-to-Sign-tube

The Electoral Commission website

Home Page

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/home

Public Awareness Campaigns

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/news-and-media/public-awareness-campaigns

‘Have Your Say’ – DVD about registering to vote – how to order (BSL version available)

http://www.dopolitics.org.uk/toolbox-index/toolbox2/g-i/have-your-say—dvd

Deaf voters ‘unheard’ by politicians (BBC Online/The Scotsman)

Article by Tessa Padden on BBC Online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/scotland/8640584.stm

Article by Tessa Padden in The Scotsman newspaper

http://news.scotsman.com/comment/Tessa-Padden-Politicians-must-learn.6268080.jp

Information Sheets about Deaf People for MPs, MSPs, MEPs and Councillors (Scottish Council on Deafness, 2010)

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Essential information and tips for politicians on how to be accessible to deaf people

http://www.scod.org.uk/SCoD_publications-i-127.html

Deaf People – Voters AND Citizens: UK General Election 2010 (BSL Blog 5)

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=1519

Talking Politics in BSL (BSL Blog 3)

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=1358

More BSL Blogs

Links to other BSL Blogs on topics relevant to the General Election

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=412

Election Special programmes in BSL – British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT)

General Election specials and programmes relevant to Deaf people and Deaf issues

http://www.bslbt.co.uk/

Election News and Party Election Manifestos in BSL – Deafstation (Centre for Deaf Studies, Bristol University)

Election news and summaries of party election manifestos in BSL.

http://www.deafstation.org/deafstationDev/getAllPC.do;jsessionid=D469BA01E694AA54E7EA2280C51D377B?preferredClientId=1&preferredClipId=3&PCContentItemMasterId=14359

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http://twitter.com/Deafstation