Want to understand the sickness of Britain today? Look no further – a novel explained it all 20 years ago
- Posted on December 18, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Want to understand the sickness of Britain today? Look no further – a novel explained it all 20 years ago
The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
