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care'/><category term='assisted dying'/><category term='BMA'/><category term='equal opportunities'/><category term='BHTA'/><category term='hoist'/><title type='text'>Comments on Independent Living Blog: Charities shouldn't need to pay huge salaries</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/feeds/1897830926642580408/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/1897830926642580408/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html'/><author><name>Independent Living Editor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14468867643050939803</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nZY1jZrPPSg/SeXcgdNuBrI/AAAAAAAAAAc/daPfEjDbXyw/S220/frances.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-4624454580484449033</id><published>2010-06-03T18:58:15.113+01:00</published><updated>2010-06-03T18:58:15.113+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Whenever i see the post like your&amp;#39;s i feel tha...</title><content type='html'>Whenever i see the post like your&amp;#39;s i feel that there are still helpful people who share information for the help of others, it must be helpful for other&amp;#39;s. thanx and good job.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mastersdissertation.co.uk/dissertation_articles/finance_dissertation.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;Finance Dissertations 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href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-1897830926642580408' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/posts/default/1897830926642580408' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1737876604'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-3158428105887412526</id><published>2009-11-18T11:04:53.716Z</published><updated>2009-11-18T11:04:53.716Z</updated><title type='text'>This really makes my blood boil, particularly when...</title><content type='html'>This really makes my blood boil, particularly when the public part with their hard-earned cash to help charities close to their heart, just to find the &amp;quot;fat cats&amp;quot; are reaping the benefits. How do they sleep at night...!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Then you get the dedicated &amp;quot;workers&amp;quot;, many of whom are voluntary... It just doesn&amp;#39;t seem fair does it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/1897830926642580408/comments/default/3158428105887412526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/1897830926642580408/comments/default/3158428105887412526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html?showComment=1258542293716#c3158428105887412526' title=''/><author><name>Jackie, Gateshead</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-1897830926642580408' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/posts/default/1897830926642580408' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-814106399'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-8230956175158292971</id><published>2009-11-18T10:38:32.204Z</published><updated>2009-11-18T10:38:32.204Z</updated><title type='text'>Yes, I have many personal  feelings regarding char...</title><content type='html'>Yes, I have many personal  feelings regarding charities and the pay of their Chief Executives. Just a  simple Google search found this job advert which makes me  titter:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Could you be the next Chief  Executive of the British Humanist Association - the national charity  supporting and representing people who seek to live good lives without  religious or superstitious beliefs? We promote humanism, campaigning for an  open society and a secular state, and work with others of different beliefs  for the common good.&lt;br /&gt;Based: London&lt;br /&gt;Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 plus  benefits&lt;br /&gt;Closing: 23 December 2009&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Who on Gods earth  donates money to this type of charity in a recession? Where does this money  come from to pay the Chief Executive? Nothing short of a scandal.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/1897830926642580408/comments/default/8230956175158292971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/1897830926642580408/comments/default/8230956175158292971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html?showComment=1258540712204#c8230956175158292971' title=''/><author><name>Mandy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2009/11/charities-shouldnt-need-to-pay-huge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520594809434827433.post-1897830926642580408' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5520594809434827433/posts/default/1897830926642580408' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-814106399'/></entry></feed>
