I agree with WWW - BA's advantages in the manpower marketplace are being very seriously eroded. That's actually very bad news for all of us, as any worsening in their terms of service will inevitably have repercussions in all other UK airlines - but that's another argument!
The UK low-cost sector will be driving the jobs market for at least the next three years. By then, this sector may well be a larger pilot employer than BA and would then begin to dominate the FTOs' focus. BA could well find itself sucking the hind tit when it comes to choosing the best graduates fom the FTOs! With time to command much quicker, entry salaries much better, and pensions now on an equal footing within the sector, where's BA's recruiting advantage? If long-haul is your aim, you may be best off doing 5-6 years with EZ or Ryan and then applying to Virgin!
Don't take any of this as a concrete prediction for the future, but the times they are a-changin', and you need to keep your eyes on all the balls!