Some of what the author says is no doubt true, but then again what he describes is an inherent part of the system. Plus there has always been a substantial number of demoralised people at the bottom of the UK body politic.

Once again if you want to read something sickening read The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein---the real face of the applied politics and "culture" that the CIS, via Friedman and Hayek, promote.