Prague counts cost of Brits behaving badly

That's a Guardian headline, that is:

Prague is renowned for many things: Franz Kafka, the Charles bridge, a peerless astronomical clock, and some of the finest, cheapest lagers on Earth. But the Czech capital has now gained a reputation for something it could almost certainly do without: it appears to be an international centre for badly behaved Brits abroad.

And blamed for this development are the tens of thousands of Britons in stag and hen parties who visit the city each year, according to a report released by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The report, entitled British Behaviour Abroad, quantifies the key problems encountered overseas every year.

Of all the countries surveyed between April 1 2005 and March 31 2006, the Czech Republic tops the rankings of where people are disproportionately likely to need consular assistance.

All of which gives me the opportunity to rerun one of my favourite quotes about us:

Many are in favour of the British men, even if they cause havoc. "If the British take advantage of the cheapness of our city that's OK. It's economics," said Inspector Daniel Kolar of the Prague police. "In any case, they are more pleasant drunk than the Germans are when they're sober."