Broken Britain

alternative broken Britain

1. derogatoryinformalBritain (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.

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   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.

   2010 March 19, Richard Palmer, “Prince Charles: Tackle a lout and you risk a stabbing”, in Daily Express

   A year ago, amid the London riots, people were entitled to wonder if Mr Cameron had a point about Broken Britain.

   2012 August 11, Alistair Campbell, “London Olympics have redefined how Britain sees itself”, in CNN

1. Alternative letter-case form of Broken Britain.

   This is a society at war with itself and heightens the impression of broken Britain.

   2010, Turk182, “Kent Police Appeal for Specials Who Like Nicking People”, in uk.legal (Usenet)

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   Re-invigorating notions of 'broken Britain', this case has sparked a number of headlining media reports...

   2009, Karen Broadhurst, Chris Grover, Janet Jamieson, Critical Perspectives on Safeguarding Children