A remarkably topical book for our dark times.

It's main flaw is that the backstory posits nuclear war as the apocalyptic trigger for the rise of fascism in Britain. As should be abundantly clear by now, the apocalypse is no prerequisite for dystopia. Nor should resistance wait for totalitarianism to succeed before it begins.

Alan Moore, in his foreword from 1988.", recognizes as much, and also gives his view of the state of the UK in words that could equally well describe the self-destructive authoritarian instincts of our day: "The tabloid press are circulating the idea of concentration camps for persons with AIDS. The new riot police wear black visors, and so do their horses... the government has expressed a desire to eradicate homosexuality, even as an abstract concept, and one can only speculate which minority will be the next legislated against. I'm thinking of taking my family and getting out of this country soon... It's cold and it's mean-spirited and I don't like it here anymore. Goodnight England. Goodnight Home Service and V for Victory. Hello the voice of Fate and V for Vendetta."