First, noblues, would you check your PMs please? (Down the bottom of the Forums page).
Captain Peacock,
I don't think there was anything wrong with noblues' airmanship etc. If given a GOOD climb close-in in the TMA, getting the height on will help ATC significantly. You're right about lessening the rate near cleared level though, and this should IMHO become a SARP.
Before we tinker with the TA, you need to review what ICAO says about it, and recognise that four of the five criteria are met in the UK with the present arrangement. Just like TCAS and Lake Constance, the problem lies at the very depths of industry legislation. That said, various ongoing projects towards the 'single sky' for Eurpoe will eventually get around to this.