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Broken Britain

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  1. Britain (viewed as a crime-ridden state where society and common sense have failed)

    • 2010 February 22, Jay Z, quoted in "Jay-Z Claims Britain Is 'Broken'", MTV News People are calling it Broken Britain, so there's obviously a problem. The rise of the BNP is also a problem.
    • PRINCE Charles weighed into the debate on Broken Britain yesterday, warning of the risks of ordinary citizens being stabbed while trying to stop litter louts.
    • A year ago, amid the London riots, people were entitled to wonder if Mr Cameron had a point about Broken Britain.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Broken Britain.

    • Re-invigorating notions of 'broken Britain', this case has sparked a number of headlining media reports...
    • This is a society at war with itself and heightens the impression of broken Britain.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA