Today Alexander Chancellor writes in The Guardian about the "miracle of the Gulf of Mexico's disappearing oil spill". Improper apostrophe use aside, I seriously hope that in speed reading the article I missed some irony!
But the truth is I believe this is just the next stage in the BP cleanup - some much needed spit and polish on their tarnished reputation. I also get the distinct impression that the PR rug has been well and truly lifted and under it is being swept any notion that vast amounts of crude oil and chemical dispersants (4 times more toxic than the oil) are bad for the worlds oceans. I'd also suggest that the freedom to report on any of this is also deeply buried under that rug somewhere, but then I am a cynic!
Decide for yourself. But me? I wouldn't believe that the Louisiana coastline is safe and that the Gulf of Mexico is "miraculously" clean even if I saw the Obamas snorkelling in it.
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Starve the Beast
At a time when failed banks pay out billion pound bonuses and the already over burdened taxpayer is expected to embrace austerity to pay for their failure. When those unsure about their future are seeing pension pots dwindle, cost of living increases, job insecurity, public spending cuts and yet are asked to pay ever more. As corporate profits soar, CEOs' pay hits an all time high and the average worker is asked to choose part time hours or no job.
Don't you think it's time to think about balance?
LET THEM KNOW
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