Friday 27 April 2012

BP or not BP? That is the question...

This is probably my favourite campaign of the moment, and something I'm proud to have played a small part in. In protest at BP sponsorship, members of the "Reclaim Shakespeare Company" have been getting on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and performing anti-oil interventions before the start of the play. You can watch the debut performance here:



Check out the awesome website at http://bp-or-not-bp.org, and follow @ReclaimOurBard on Twitter to stay updated on the latest shenanigans as they unfold. Oh, and if you fancy taking to the stage yourself sometime, email info@bp-or-not-bp.org and let them know...

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Why I told BP to come clean about its interplanetary escape pod

Last week, I went along to BP's Annual General Meeting with some friends. My story of what happened has now been published by the New Internationalist, here:

BP, tar sands, exploding drilling stations and secret spaceship schemes