Originally Posted by Gertrude the Wombat
Depending on his majority and the nature of his constituency, he might also tell you things like:
"Look, I appreciate you've got a real issue there, but you have to see it from my point of view. How's it going to appear to my destitute grannies in their mildewed council flats when the local paper runs a story about how I'm spending my time championing fee reductions for rich people with hobbies that are expensive way beyond their wildest dreams?"
And herein lies the problem - in the US GA is by and large seen as part of the economy, whereas in Europe (incl the UK) it is seen as an expensive hobbby at best, a nuisance and danger at worst. As long as this underlying attitude doesn't change, you won't get any joy out of the CAA (or any other regulatory body for that matter).