Welcome the SID's, but for us A321's descent from the east for R/W27 the dive is now even more of a struggle. I was thinking that it was my ineptitude but talking to the other pilots they are of the same opinion. We are certainly achieving CDA's but thats with the speedbrake out and then having to slow right down (200kts) to get at least half of the flap out..so we can least having a minor chance of hitting the G/S from below (and that with a headwind). We still seem to be handed over from London high although not as bad as the past. The next block and difficulty is being held at 5000, presumably because of new airspace procedure, this is where we have to slow right down to make the ILS.
So have pity when a 321 comes on to the screen, we are struggling and if the wind is calm or tail we are sweating!