Staying high - how to ask for it
So flying in at FL280 handed over to London Control from Maastricht, I frequently get descended very early perhaps on the assumption that a SET needs to come down slowly.
I usually ask to stay as high as possible for as long as the controller can allow as I would prefer a rapid late descent to LAM and once over London into EGTK.
Any tips on the best way to ask as I am never quite sure. I usually get understood but is there a clear quick way to explain without blocking the frequency for too long?