Crude politics - BP has been honourable in its intentions, says Terry Macalister, but day-to-day operation is proving to be far more difficult

BP has taken the brunt of complaints over human rights with its involvement in the Baku to Ceyhan pipeline project, and Colombia before that, but it has also tried harder than almost any other company to put together a credible corporate policy on the issue. [Also refers to Shell, Premier Oil]