Kingdom Come (2006), J.G. Ballard's last book. He exposes the insane underbelly of rampant consumerism as manifested in suburban malls and retail parks along M25 corridor. Consumerism leads to boredom, followed by racist and xenophobic violence, sowing the seeds of fascism.

Twenty years later, we have Farage and Robinson, focusing the 'elective psychopathy' through social media much more effectively than cable channels. And #NewerLabour have made consumerism their idol, their mantra, Growth!