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It's getting huge play over here - it's high up in every news bulletin and has extensive newspaper coverage.
Can't say BP is hated by anyone (apart from the usual 'green' brigade who would be happy to see us all living in the stone age again if they got their way. I honestly have no interest in wearing hemp underpants and eating mung beans so they can all go and do one thank you very much).
However, one thing I did notice was the propensity of American politicians to stress that this was British Petroleum. It came across to me as almost a race thing - blame the Limeys, they're a right set of b'strds.
They haven't been British Petroleum for years - there name is actually BP. Changed it when they merged with Amoco IIRC, so stressing the British aspect does annoy me a bit.
It's getting huge play over here - it's high up in every news bulletin and has extensive newspaper coverage.
Can't say BP is hated by anyone (apart from the usual 'green' brigade who would be happy to see us all living in the stone age again if they got their way. I honestly have no interest in wearing hemp underpants and eating mung beans so they can all go and do one thank you very much).
However, one thing I did notice was the propensity of American politicians to stress that this was British Petroleum. It came across to me as almost a race thing - blame the Limeys, they're a right set of b'strds.
They haven't been British Petroleum for years - there name is actually BP. Changed it when they merged with Amoco IIRC, so stressing the British aspect does annoy me a bit.
Fair, but given that the CEO speaks with a very noticable British accent, I can see why folks are making that connection.
They haven't been British Petroleum for years - there name is actually BP. Changed it when they merged with Amoco IIRC, so stressing the British aspect does annoy me a bit.
From the YAHOO finanicial page
BP plc
1 St James's Square
London, SW1Y 4PD
United Kingdom - Map
Phone: 44 20 7496 4000
Fax: 44 20 7496 4630
Website: BP Global | BP
Just out of curiosity, how's the BP oil spill playing out on the news in England. Is Bp as unpopular over there as they are in the USA right now?
England is a country apart of the UK, United Kingdom which includes N Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
The United Kingdom is not ENGLAND.
And yes it is big news in Scotland, but BP were also under U.S law/regulations both are to blame not just BP. What more could we expect from greedy oil companies.
It's getting huge play over here - it's high up in every news bulletin and has extensive newspaper coverage.
Can't say BP is hated by anyone (apart from the usual 'green' brigade who would be happy to see us all living in the stone age again if they got their way. I honestly have no interest in wearing hemp underpants and eating mung beans so they can all go and do one thank you very much).
However, one thing I did notice was the propensity of American politicians to stress that this was British Petroleum. It came across to me as almost a race thing - blame the Limeys, they're a right set of b'strds.
They haven't been British Petroleum for years - there name is actually BP. Changed it when they merged with Amoco IIRC, so stressing the British aspect does annoy me a bit.
That's the same as when I mention fat people eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken, instead of KFC. My friends from Ky totally get riled up about that.
Those big greedy oil companies that are forcing us to use their products, and putting money into local economies.
My take is that given the lack of US legislation on oil exploration this was an accident waiting to happen, and it happened to happen to a company sub contracted by BP.
And I'm not here to defend oil companies, I just find it a bit galling when people want their cake and eat it.
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