And in other news, British Airways is set to unveil its new team of porcine aviators.

Perhaps they could get tips on how to change troublesome governments from the United Fruit Company?

Does it begin with his resignation?.. it obviously should. How is it that a Board too dumb to recognise the need to replace their CEO, can make such obscene amounts of money?

Ah, the bleating 'socialists' have started their whining already I see.

I'm a BP shareholder (in profit, as it happens, as I bought when Obama was shooting his mouth off the most). And so are many others, who don't think they are.

It's good to see that BP are starting to fight back.

The ranting and raving of the US administration is disgusting. Slimy self serving politicians interested in nothing but their own vote getting.

And as for that Captain Mainwaring that they've got 'in charge'. Thad Allen, sorry, ADMIRAL Thad Allen, what the hell is he all about. 'Ordering' and 'demanding' that BP do this that and the other. Obama with his 'We' have done x, y and z.. Neither of them know diddly squat about drilling for oil. Or how to fix the leak. But every success is a 'we' success, and every failure is British Petroleum's fault. Two faced, mendacious, manipulative idiots the lot of them. I see right through them, and by the end of this so will many others.

I hope Tony Hayward stays. I hope BP sells it's American interests to which ever poor saps are willing to put up with the half wits in Washington. And I hope that BP continues to forge alliances with businesses and governments who recognize their expertise and experience.

There was an accident. Sadly 11 men died. There has been some pollution (has it killed anybody yet?). BP is fixing the leak and paying for the damage. What else do you want?

Life isn't perfect. It's tough all over. Grow up.

Of course he's in there fighting. He's a very substantial pay off to protect equivalent no doubt to the cost of a few thousand other people's jobs.

HaggisMaker

With people like you, biodiversity on earth has not too much years of future.

Let's all kind of bussiness continue to pollute only for money, the planet isn't important. If we destroy it, we can go to the space for searching another planet to destroy.

But who dares fore those thousand of other lives dead for the oil spill... It's their problem, isn't it? They have only go to other place!

And for BP, the bigest oli spill in the history (not counting the Gulf one) will be "cheap" for their economy. Now they will continue to earn money, saving on security and spilling everyehere in the 3rd world where they can buy any president and "shut" anyone who claims sollutions to those spills.

Poor humans, so inteligent and so stupids

HawkSp:

You actually don't know anything about my output of greenhouse gases, or whether my impact upon the natural environment is positive or negative.

When was the last time you got on an aeroplane?

Haggismaker, Well commented.

BP was in a downward tailspin when Hayward took over. The employees, contractors and countries across the world all believe in Hayward and his team. This spill was an accident due to many failings - mechanical and professional judgement from all companies involved. Tony Hayward does not deserve the vindictive, nasty treatment he has received. Yes, he made some verbal gaffs however, the Chairman's gaffs were far worse. The BP board has been completely invisible this disaster, they have offered no help and are a feckless bunch. They need to look at themselves before they start accepting or asking for resignations from the very people who have made this great company what it is. An accident is an accident, Tony and his team have worked tirelessly for 95 days to make things good. They deserve better treatment. I wish them all well.

This whole episode has just about destroyed the last remnants of respect I had for politicians, as a class. There might be some good ones, but not in the White House.

Just compare the two men.

Barack Obama is a lawyer, whose skill is words and creating an impression. It's nothing more than that, talk and appearing a certain way. He's climbed the greasy pole of politics.

Although I have to admire the skill he's developed in walking down the steps of Airforce One. He really got that down. Ace walker-down-aircraft-steps-while-looking-serious.

Tony Hayward is a geologist. A first class for his Batchelors and then a PhD from Edinburgh. He's an expert in a physical science. I'm impressed by that a lot more than the gab that's involved in a law degree.

Then Tony Hayward worked on rigs (assuming that's what a rig geologist does). So if anybody might be expected to have some understanding of the life of rig workers, it's him. Unlike Barack Obama with his crocodile tears for the families of the 11 workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon.

Barack Obama has done nothing but attempt to exploit the whole disaster for his own political ends, and it makes me sick.

some accident---have any of you read any of the documents that have been found that show safety inspections hadn't been done, or ever done in a timely manner? (from transocean and bp) amongst a lot of other safety violations---and of course, the 11 that died--i have sent my own condolences to them-----PICTURE THIS----YOU CANNOT USE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH OIL AND DISPERSANT, THE WATER AND THE AIR IS BECOMING POISONOUS---WHAT CAN YOU DO?????
well that is what is happening over here---no one is to blame except all the companies involved in that drilling rig ---and our government for letting it happen---and then the rest of us for needing the oil---our president has not exploited this for anything----it's very sad to me that the epa --noaa and osha are all complicit in covering up the information about the dispersant--any one of you can look up the msds(material safety data sheet) for corexit 9500 or 9527--and it tells in black and white how toxic it is----WHAT WOULD ALL OF YOU DO IF YOU COULDN'T USE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL???? FOR SAY, 20 YEARS AT LEAST???? THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO REFLECT ON-----

some accident---have any of you read any of the documents that have been found that show safety inspections hadn't been done, or ever done in a timely manner? (from transocean and bp) amongst a lot of other safety violations---and of course, the 11 that died--i have sent my own condolences to them-----PICTURE THIS----YOU CANNOT USE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH OIL AND DISPERSANT, THE WATER AND THE AIR IS BECOMING POISONOUS---WHAT CAN YOU DO?????
well that is what is happening over here---no one is to blame except all the companies involved in that drilling rig ---and our government for letting it happen---and then the rest of us for needing the oil---our president has not exploited this for anything----it's very sad to me that the epa --noaa and osha are all complicit in covering up the information about the dispersant--any one of you can look up the msds(material safety data sheet) for corexit 9500 or 9527--and it tells in black and white how toxic it is----WHAT WOULD ALL OF YOU DO IF YOU COULDN'T USE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL???? FOR SAY, 20 YEARS AT LEAST???? THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO REFLECT ON-----

@ffotoragg - what are you on, the spill just isn't THAT bad. You might like to think it's the end of the world as you know it and make all the usual sensationalist fuss, but the fact of the matter is, it's the worlds 9th largest body of water and the amount of oil in there just ain't that much, certainly nowhere the point where the GOM can't sort itself out. All this 20 years BS that you come up with is complete rubbish, already they are reopening parts of it for fishing, don't try and tell us they're not.

HaggisMaker and Rosie59, keep up the positive words!!

JSB

hey there jolly sailorboy---you are possibly going to think twice about your remarks---you guys get to enjoy your warm weather because of the LOOP CURRENT that makes its way up to you via the atlantic---so, any of you can look up --find someone you trust---and see where the loop current is now 'broken'; rather, an eddy has formed in the central part of the gulf since about mid may---and hasn't reconnected to the loop current yet----do you remember last year's winter you had????? if the loop current doesn't connect again--you will experience that for a long time to come --that is a definite possibility---but don't take my word for it---check for yourself---positive words will not change scientific findings ----------

ffotorag:

Well, the last time I swam in the English Channel it seemed just fine. The last time I crossed the English Channel by ferry it seemed OK. But if you say it's poisoned and I can't use it 'for anything' then you must be right.

I think nurse is here with your pills now.