In the end, all the opinion being voiced on this site is a total waste of time. That's because, thank God, BA was privatised long ago. Now its not up to the tax-payer to sort the whole mess out, it's up to the man in charge. And if he can't do it then BA goes bust. And then RyanAir and Easyjet come in to clean up. It's called Capitalism.
I have to say I got a bad case of Deja Vue last night when that black guy was standing there talking to the TV cameras and spouting on about ACAS 'negoatiating with all parties'. I thought all that stuff had gone way back in the 70s. ACAS? It's obviously one of thos lovely safe Government set-ups that exists to perpetuate its own existence. Wonder what that costs us all.