bluepilot - Never been on the BACC, have no desire to do so, and I certainly can see the wood for the trees. Your claim thus:
It would appear from your response that you really dont give a stuff about ANY pilot force outside BA.
is untrue, but if it comes to a choice of them or me then tell me, would you honestly choose others over yourself? All the arguments put forward against BA boil down to "Come on, give them a bit of your work, you've got loads". Whether it's flying 744Fs from STN, RJ100s from BHX and MAN, or 757s from BRU or CDG, this is all work that is generated solely by BA and should be flown by BA pilots. If you give a little bit, give a little bit, give a little bit more, you suddenly find you've got nothing left. So, excuse me if I appear unsympathetic to causes occasionally but if those causes are attempts to move work away from mainline to another operator then they'll get short shrift from me. Charity begins at home.