New guide to 'irritating' England

Typical English citizen? Overweight, lager-swilling TV addict Onslow

England is a nation of "overweight, alcopop-swilling, sex- and celebrity-obsessed TV addicts", according to a new tourist guide book.
The latest edition of the Rough Guide says no other country is as "insular, self-important and irritating".
But in turn none is more "fascinating, beautiful and culturally diverse", with such "an unparalleled range of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes".
Oxford is "superb", Bath "unmissable" and Newcastle "vibrant", it adds.
The Rough Guide produces travel manuals for more than 200 destinations worldwide.
'Deeply conservative'
Back-handed compliments abound in the book, which was produced by four British travel writers.

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