Well my personal view is that it is probably already a done deal. A year ago when I tried to warn you would have been better to mobilize resistance.
I don't want to see it go, as I have said before I think it would be a catastrophe for flight safety.
But as much as it pisses me off to agree with DFC, trying to get MEP support along with the fighting power of the AOPA and PPLIR crowds might make the EASA bods sit up and listen enough.
As has been pointed out, the UK is a small part of Europe and the europeans don't understand the IMC or how it fits into our unique environment.
The problem with politicians is they steal your wallet while kissing your baby and it's only when you get to the pub to buy a beer you realise it's gone......