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An independent, non-partisan think tank focused on the causes and consequences of economic inequality, with a particular interest in top pay.

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Pascal Soriot may be regarded as a highly effective CEO, but pay 1,000 times greater than a full time worker on the minimum wage can't be justified.
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HPC Director Luke Hildyard writes for Labour Hub asking why supposed political pragmatists are not more interested in more efficient use of the income and wealth currently flowing to the super-rich
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HPC Director Luke Hildyard writes for Labour Hub asking why supposed political pragmatists are not more interested in more efficient use of the income and wealth currently flowing to the super-rich
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Pascal Soriot may be regarded as a highly effective CEO, but pay 1,000 times greater than a full time worker on the minimum wage can't be justified.
theguardian.com/business/2024/…

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Latest blog post from HPC Director Luke Hildyard on why the analogy often used by highly-paid business leaders of comparing themselves to superstars in sports or entertainment doesn’t really work

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Labour are coming under increasing pressure in the media on their tax policies.

Rachel Reeves being pushed to 'tax richer people more' on BBC Breakfast this week.

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A blog for Labour Hub asking why self-described political pragmatists are not more curious about distributing the immense pool of income and wealth held by the super-rich a bit more evenly.

This is an obvious way to raise living standards, repeated throughout history

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No-one deserves to be paid more than 500 times the typical UK worker.

Regardless of Soriot's record, investors are right to challenge the proposed pay package when it's of such an extreme scale.
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High Pay Centre reached a milestone of 5,000 followers today.

If you’re not following already, just go to the handle above for regular updates on HPC’s research, media activity and reactions to news on inequality and corporate governance.

@HighPayCentre reached a milestone of 5,000 followers today. If you’re not following already, just go to the handle above for regular updates on HPC’s research, media activity and reactions to news on inequality and corporate governance.
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Global billionaire wealth has increased by $2 trillion. We can't improve the living standards of wider society without tackling extreme wealth and inequality.
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Global billionaire wealth has increased by $2 trillion. We can't improve the living standards of wider society without tackling extreme wealth and inequality. theguardian.com/business/2024/…
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Global billionaire wealth has increased by $2 trillion. We can't improve the living standards of wider society without tackling extreme wealth and inequality.
theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Global billionaire wealth has increased by $2 trillion. We can't improve the living standards of wider society without tackling extreme wealth and inequality. theguardian.com/business/2024/…
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very cool to see High Pay Centre commentary on the world's billionaires in the Guardian & Telegraph today

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interesting that there were no billionaire critical comments in many outlets' coverage of this story - inc BBC & Sky News

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High Pay Centre director Luke Hildyard is launching his book, Enough: Why It’s Time To Abolish The Super Rich, published Pluto Press, alongside panelists Andy Summers Dora Meade Yuan Yang at Wesley Hotel, Euston Street, on 18th April. Tickets are free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/enough-why-i…

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How does the wealth of individual billionaires on today's Forbes world billionaire list compare to the aggregate household wealth of selected countries, according to the most recent Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report data book?

How does the wealth of individual billionaires on today's Forbes world billionaire list compare to the aggregate household wealth of selected countries, according to the most recent Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report data book?
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As O’Shea admitted a few weeks ago, it’s not credible to argue the work that he does is at all proportionate to a pay award even half this size, nor is it necessary to the success of the company. It’s a governance failure and by extension a policy failure.
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