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Morning Extra - Are you embarrassed by the Brits abroad?

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Are you embarrassed by the Brits abroad? The number of Britons arrested in Spain rose by almost a third last year, according to an annual Foreign Office report. The government says many arrests abroad are due to "behaviour caused by excessive drinking". Does it matter if British tourists go out of control on holiday, or are bar and club owners in holiday resorts asking for it? Plus: Is shooting grouse barbaric? The grouse shooting season gets under way today, but while it may be called "The Glorious Twelfth" things are looking grim on the moors. The number of grouse in the Highlands is said to have been affected by the cold, wet spring and The League Against Cruel Sports and the RSPB have raised concerns that bird of prey populations are falling in areas where there is grouse moor management. Britain's biggest landowner, the Duke of Buccleuch believes the anti-field sports lobby is a front for "class warfare" driven by "pink politicians". Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.