I haven't broad-brushed anybody, thanks. I talked about minorities, majorities and "dog owners who..." - plenty of "if the cap fits". And no broad-brushing.

Sat in a park in Truro today having our picnic (we were the warmest place in the country today at 20C) and was hassled around my feet by two extremely over-excited terriers off their leads. Their owners, strolling close by, did absolutely sod all about it. Half an hour later, an elderly woman with one of those ugly, baby-eating dogs on a ten-yard lead allowed her cur to dash at my legs, forcing me to put them up on the bench. Two incidents of dogs totally out of control in half an hour. Not untypical.