BP finally gets something right

In one of its smartest moves, and there haven’t been many, or any, since the Gulf oil spill disaster, BP has dethroned the haughty and shockingly nonchalant Tony Hayward from his duties of day-to-day overseer of the cleanup and rig-mending efforts.

Credit: Reuters

According to the above linked report from Yahoo News:

The main reason for the shift is plain enough for anyone who’s been following the spill: BP executives acknowledge that as the company’s face during the crisis, Hayward has blown it. (BP chairman Carl-Henric) Svanberg, while defending the BP CEO, acknowledged that Hayward’s comments have not been helpful to the company’s efforts to control fallout from the disaster.

“It is clear Tony has made remarks that have upset people,” Svanberg tells Sky News. “This has now turned into a reputation matter, financial and political, and that is why you will now see more of me.”

Great! We can only hope you have infinitely more heart and competency than the last bloke.