As an ex resident of Ealing in West London, done the brewery tour twice and met some of the Turner family, it was always a brag that they were independent and after Youngs was sold (and before the micro breweries - the only independent brewer left in london
At Heathrow last month waiting for an Air Canada flight back to Toronto, in the Fuller's bar in the new terminal 2, the Fullers Crest had beside it the same boast despite having been bought weeks before.
I accept all of the the small independents eventually get bought up, I have a nostalgia for Fullers London Pride and Chiswick Bitter
Regardless of the brewery, I think BA have done something more unusual with the Speedbird IPA and I like the can. All be trying it as soon as I can!