There is no £500 payment as many have stated.
I listened to "Richard" as well. He came across as very persuasive, like a salesman or conman. He was putting himself across as the sane voice of BASSA. There will have been many listeners who will believe him, including such lies as the £500.
If you keep repeating such things enough times (the BASSA way) you will get people to believe your viewpoint. It was interesting that BA did not see fit to present their view, perhaps their plan renders such BASSA publicity as irrelevant...