At yesterday’s BP AGM in London, almost 60% of shareholders voted against the company’s pay package for Chief Executive, Bob Dudley. For a company making cutbacks and losses, a 20% pay increase was always going to be hard to justify. But I very nearly missed the big announcement. After being politely searched and handing over … More The BP AGM, shareholder rebellion and (almost) being ejected

On Monday night, campaigners from BP or not BP?, Feral X and the Wilderness Society mounted a creative protest at the BP-sponsored British Museum. The group projected the words “Drop BP” alongside images of the BP rig preparing to drill in the Great Australian Bight onto the museum’s iconic building. It took place as the museum hosted a … More British Museum hit by projection protest ahead of BP AGM

Today it was revealed that, after 34 years, BP will no longer sponsor the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). The move follows intense pressure on the EIF last August, including one of its major stars, Simon McBurney, speaking out publicly in criticism of the sponsor, and two protest performances from theatrical campaign group BP or not … More BP dropped as Edinburgh International Festival sponsor

Today is the first day at work for the British Museum’s new director, Hartwig Fischer. One of his first big challenges will be to decide whether to drop BP as a sponsor. We decided to give him a proper welcome… Firstly, we took over the Great Court of the British Museum with a ‘disobedient exhibition’ … More We occupy the British Museum with a “Disobedient Exhibition”