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as you so eloquently put it, happen to be very capable and professional controllers. I would suggest arranging a visit to Swanwick on a busy summer morning.
Back to the original point merge debate....I'm not sure what the main benefits are. I'm not sure how it fits into our fuel saving / carbon saving plans? It feels like it's being introduced because it's a fancy new system and therefore should be introduced. I'd love to be proven wrong. Before anyone says anything, I'm not a grumpy old fart adverse to change, I'm all for improvements to the service we provide. I know my watch colleagues will also go out of their way to facilitate directs or the removal of level capping on a daily basis.