Luke Hildyard
@lukehildyard.bsky.social
Head of UK Policy at responsible investment campaign group Share Action | ex Director: High Pay Centre think tank | author: 'Enough - Why it's time to abolish the super rich'
Book via https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348568/enough
Book via https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348568/enough
His own record of recounting things that definitely happened is unimpeachable
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
His own record of recounting things that definitely happened is unimpeachable
Just a quick note to say that I am leaving @highpaycentre.bsky.social this week
Many fond memories of nearly 11 years(!) at HPC but narrating the the Liz Truss premiership was certainly a particuarly interesting time
Am moving to @shareaction.bsky.social to work in the UK policy team
Many fond memories of nearly 11 years(!) at HPC but narrating the the Liz Truss premiership was certainly a particuarly interesting time
Am moving to @shareaction.bsky.social to work in the UK policy team
October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just a quick note to say that I am leaving @highpaycentre.bsky.social this week
Many fond memories of nearly 11 years(!) at HPC but narrating the the Liz Truss premiership was certainly a particuarly interesting time
Am moving to @shareaction.bsky.social to work in the UK policy team
Many fond memories of nearly 11 years(!) at HPC but narrating the the Liz Truss premiership was certainly a particuarly interesting time
Am moving to @shareaction.bsky.social to work in the UK policy team
Barclays CEO paid £10.5m last year says teachers, nurses & local government workers shouldn't get a payrise
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
September 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Barclays CEO paid £10.5m last year says teachers, nurses & local government workers shouldn't get a payrise
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Enjoyed this guerilla signpost on the rame peninsular in Cornwall
July 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Enjoyed this guerilla signpost on the rame peninsular in Cornwall
The risk of attracting lesser people than the current crop of water industry executives seems tolerable for the benefit of sending a firm message about the public service ethos expected of public utility bosses & the limits to indulgence of executive entitlement
A missed opportunity!
A missed opportunity!
July 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The risk of attracting lesser people than the current crop of water industry executives seems tolerable for the benefit of sending a firm message about the public service ethos expected of public utility bosses & the limits to indulgence of executive entitlement
A missed opportunity!
A missed opportunity!
Comments to the Guardian for a feature on the pay of infrastructure project leaders, which is very symbolic of the inequality that characterises the UK economy
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Comments to the Guardian for a feature on the pay of infrastructure project leaders, which is very symbolic of the inequality that characterises the UK economy
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
very nice to see @highpaycentre.bsky.social
commentary on the sunday times rich list in the guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202... and Daily Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/money/sunday... this weekend
Slightly more extensive thoughts on the rich list via linkedin www.linkedin.com/posts/luke-h...
commentary on the sunday times rich list in the guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202... and Daily Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/money/sunday... this weekend
Slightly more extensive thoughts on the rich list via linkedin www.linkedin.com/posts/luke-h...
May 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
very nice to see @highpaycentre.bsky.social
commentary on the sunday times rich list in the guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202... and Daily Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/money/sunday... this weekend
Slightly more extensive thoughts on the rich list via linkedin www.linkedin.com/posts/luke-h...
commentary on the sunday times rich list in the guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202... and Daily Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/money/sunday... this weekend
Slightly more extensive thoughts on the rich list via linkedin www.linkedin.com/posts/luke-h...
Much talk of whether British CEOs should be paid more like Americans (median S&P 500 CEO pay about 4 x FTSE 100 equivalent)
Meanwhile, majority of American workers think their CEO is overpaid & couldn't last a week in a normal job
www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/em...
Meanwhile, majority of American workers think their CEO is overpaid & couldn't last a week in a normal job
www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/em...
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Much talk of whether British CEOs should be paid more like Americans (median S&P 500 CEO pay about 4 x FTSE 100 equivalent)
Meanwhile, majority of American workers think their CEO is overpaid & couldn't last a week in a normal job
www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/em...
Meanwhile, majority of American workers think their CEO is overpaid & couldn't last a week in a normal job
www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/em...
World inequality database suggests that over the same period, the share of UK pre-tax income captured by the top 1% increased from 7% to about 14%
So share of taxes paid by the 1% has increased, but a rise of 1.5 x their share of total incomes to just over 2x isn't that dramatic
So share of taxes paid by the 1% has increased, but a rise of 1.5 x their share of total incomes to just over 2x isn't that dramatic
April 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
World inequality database suggests that over the same period, the share of UK pre-tax income captured by the top 1% increased from 7% to about 14%
So share of taxes paid by the 1% has increased, but a rise of 1.5 x their share of total incomes to just over 2x isn't that dramatic
So share of taxes paid by the 1% has increased, but a rise of 1.5 x their share of total incomes to just over 2x isn't that dramatic
UK increasingly a low wage, low welfare economy, with incomes outside the South East poorer than almost anywhere else in North West Europe - research from National Institute of Economic Research UK living standards review niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
March 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
UK increasingly a low wage, low welfare economy, with incomes outside the South East poorer than almost anywhere else in North West Europe - research from National Institute of Economic Research UK living standards review niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
Another interesting insight from the HSBC report on attitudes to wealth. Income level considered wealthy in the North East is less than a third of that in London.
February 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Another interesting insight from the HSBC report on attitudes to wealth. Income level considered wealthy in the North East is less than a third of that in London.
Thanks, makes sense - from a UK/Europe perspective, you'd almost prefer it if the tech cultists did represent mainstream opinion, and that these oddball ideas supplanting adminstrative competence as a govt priority reflected a cultural difference unlikely to be replicated.
Instead...
Instead...
February 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Thanks, makes sense - from a UK/Europe perspective, you'd almost prefer it if the tech cultists did represent mainstream opinion, and that these oddball ideas supplanting adminstrative competence as a govt priority reflected a cultural difference unlikely to be replicated.
Instead...
Instead...
German voter at Alternative fur Deutschland rally via @ido.bsky.social article unherd.com/newsroom/rem...
February 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
German voter at Alternative fur Deutschland rally via @ido.bsky.social article unherd.com/newsroom/rem...
Comparative bonus awards at Barclays a nice indicator of how the economy works and in whose interests:
For every £1,556 paid to investment bankers, an ordinary employee such as a bank cashier, call centre operative or administrative worker got a quid!
For every £1,556 paid to investment bankers, an ordinary employee such as a bank cashier, call centre operative or administrative worker got a quid!
February 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Comparative bonus awards at Barclays a nice indicator of how the economy works and in whose interests:
For every £1,556 paid to investment bankers, an ordinary employee such as a bank cashier, call centre operative or administrative worker got a quid!
For every £1,556 paid to investment bankers, an ordinary employee such as a bank cashier, call centre operative or administrative worker got a quid!
UK right blindly backs Trump & Netanyahu to ‘own the left’ without really caring about the consequences of their actions for the UK.
Was always obvious that displacing millions of people in the mid east would mean more pressure on Europe (inc UK) to accommodate refugees
Was always obvious that displacing millions of people in the mid east would mean more pressure on Europe (inc UK) to accommodate refugees
February 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
UK right blindly backs Trump & Netanyahu to ‘own the left’ without really caring about the consequences of their actions for the UK.
Was always obvious that displacing millions of people in the mid east would mean more pressure on Europe (inc UK) to accommodate refugees
Was always obvious that displacing millions of people in the mid east would mean more pressure on Europe (inc UK) to accommodate refugees
interesting that the share of people in the US and Australia seeing economic inequality as a big problem is similar to Europe, but much more divided along left/right lines.
(also interesting that UK/Canada different to US/Aus in this respect)
(also interesting that UK/Canada different to US/Aus in this respect)
January 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
interesting that the share of people in the US and Australia seeing economic inequality as a big problem is similar to Europe, but much more divided along left/right lines.
(also interesting that UK/Canada different to US/Aus in this respect)
(also interesting that UK/Canada different to US/Aus in this respect)
interesting letter from Professor on Guy Standing in the FT on whether or not inequality is rising
www.ft.com/content/d349...
www.ft.com/content/d349...
January 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
interesting letter from Professor on Guy Standing in the FT on whether or not inequality is rising
www.ft.com/content/d349...
www.ft.com/content/d349...
Interesting that Vivek Ramaswamy thinks that people’s lives are shaped by external forces like ‘culture’ that go way beyond their individual control
Wonder if that has any implications for ‘libertarianism’ as a political philosophy…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Wonder if that has any implications for ‘libertarianism’ as a political philosophy…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
December 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Interesting that Vivek Ramaswamy thinks that people’s lives are shaped by external forces like ‘culture’ that go way beyond their individual control
Wonder if that has any implications for ‘libertarianism’ as a political philosophy…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Wonder if that has any implications for ‘libertarianism’ as a political philosophy…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
This whole essay ought to be compulsory reading but this bit on corporate governance & industrial relations was particularly resonant!
December 16, 2024 at 2:45 PM
This whole essay ought to be compulsory reading but this bit on corporate governance & industrial relations was particularly resonant!
The new franework envisages a role for unions negotiating pay, hours & holiday.
Our response recommends incorporating additional consultation rights along the following lines:
Our response recommends incorporating additional consultation rights along the following lines:
December 5, 2024 at 12:20 PM
The new franework envisages a role for unions negotiating pay, hours & holiday.
Our response recommends incorporating additional consultation rights along the following lines:
Our response recommends incorporating additional consultation rights along the following lines:
UK has amongst the worst record for worker participation in business decisions in Europe - there are good grounds to think this worsens inequality and reduces economic productivity
(Charts via excellent @cmmonwealth.bsky.social report - www.common-wealth.org/publications...)
(Charts via excellent @cmmonwealth.bsky.social report - www.common-wealth.org/publications...)
December 5, 2024 at 12:06 PM
UK has amongst the worst record for worker participation in business decisions in Europe - there are good grounds to think this worsens inequality and reduces economic productivity
(Charts via excellent @cmmonwealth.bsky.social report - www.common-wealth.org/publications...)
(Charts via excellent @cmmonwealth.bsky.social report - www.common-wealth.org/publications...)
new @highpaycentre.bsky.social report today setting out ways to strengthen workers' bargaining power & encourage a more participatory business culture better aligned with the interests of wider society.
This could boost pay & productivity & cut inequality, pre-tax
highpaycentre.org/a-charter-fo...
This could boost pay & productivity & cut inequality, pre-tax
highpaycentre.org/a-charter-fo...
November 25, 2024 at 10:22 AM
new @highpaycentre.bsky.social report today setting out ways to strengthen workers' bargaining power & encourage a more participatory business culture better aligned with the interests of wider society.
This could boost pay & productivity & cut inequality, pre-tax
highpaycentre.org/a-charter-fo...
This could boost pay & productivity & cut inequality, pre-tax
highpaycentre.org/a-charter-fo...
Very cool to see our @highpaycentre.bsky.social report featuring in the Observer today www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
November 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Very cool to see our @highpaycentre.bsky.social report featuring in the Observer today www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Great to see a few of my wise opinions in the Evening Standard, referencing interesting research showing "a relationship between CEO pay and share price performance that is tenuous at best"
September 18, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Great to see a few of my wise opinions in the Evening Standard, referencing interesting research showing "a relationship between CEO pay and share price performance that is tenuous at best"
Some interesting stats on FTSE 100 companies analysed by the Fair Reward project - fairreward.org
September 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Some interesting stats on FTSE 100 companies analysed by the Fair Reward project - fairreward.org