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Tony Hayward not floating anybody’s boat, apart from his own

Remember how BP CEO Tony Hayward said that he wanted his life back? Well, he got a little bit of it back this weekend, and chose to use it yachting in the pristine waters surrounding the Isle of Wight. A BP spokesman described Hayward’s outing as “well-earned private time”. We're not quite sure residents in the Gulf of Mexico will see it the same way. Read more: Mediaite

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