Misbehaving tourists shouldn't spoil the fun for everyone else

My views or actions in noway represent Britain. I know because I retired from the world of politics at age 10, following a failed bid for class prefect, writing off the chance of ever becoming a diplomat, or an ambassador, or even a celebrity, all of who are expected to export some kind of Great British image.

So I was a bit surprised to see in this paper a comment piece that suggested I am directly responsible for the way people view my country of birth.

OK, the comment was actually directed at Chinese tourists, branding those who misbehave abroad as "clueless nuisance-makers" sabotaging China's soft power efforts. But I couldn't help thinking how I would feel if the author had been talking about the British.