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A Fatal Stabbing in Britain Is the Stuff of Dystopian Horror

Kevin Myers, Brussels Signal Four score years, roughly four generations: Is that the natural life span of any democratic welfare state?

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The headline split One side frames it as "A Fatal Stabbing in Britain Is the Stuff of Dystopian Horror". The other frames it as "Britain is Failing Due to Institutional Decay".
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CenterA Fatal Stabbing in Britain Is the Stuff of Dystopian Horror

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Britain is Failing Due to Institutional Decay

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Kevin Myers, Brussels Signal Four score years, roughly four generations: Is that the natural life span of any democratic welfare state?

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AllSidesNews report · May 20, 4:07 PM

A Fatal Stabbing in Britain Is the Stuff of Dystopian Horror

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Imagine this: An 18-year-old boy, in his first year of college, is walking home from a night out with friends. Suddenly, a man approaches him and, unprovoked, runs him through with a large...

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