Broken Britain

broken Britain English Alternative forms en broken Britain Proper noun Broken Britain en informal derogatory 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. en March 19 2010 Richard Palmer Prince Charles: Tackle a lout and you risk a stabbing http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/163795/Prince-Charles-Tackle-a-lout-and-you-risk-a-stabbing Daily Express 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20110128192727/http://express.co.uk/posts/view/163795/Prince-Charles-Tackle-a-lout-and-you-risk-a-stabbing 28 January 2011 en August 11 2012 Alistair Campbell London Olympics have redefined how Britain sees itself http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/11/opinion/alastair-campbell-olympics-opinion/index.html CNN A year ago, amid the London riots, people were entitled to wonder if Mr Cameron had a point about Broken Britain. https://web.archive.org/web/20250408212232/https://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/11/opinion/alastair-campbell-olympics-opinion/index.html 8 April 2025 Usage notes Used primarily in tabloid newspapers. en Derogatory names for countries United Kingdom