I feel the issues are clouded by the possible implementation of JAR OPS FTL's in approx 18 months time. Why penalise UK airlines any more so than at present (against Ryanair! etc) when the whole gambit is about to change anyway.
I think we should be far more concerned about the forthcoming JAR OPS limitations and their potential increase in FTL's, as opposed to a potentialy short term improvement to our life-styles, but at the expense of UK airlines remaining competetive.
Anyway, when on the continent, I find going to bed an hour earlier usually does the trick
