George Orwell's literary masterpiece "1984" appears to have only been off by about 30 years
Living in the UK, we notice that we are closer to his vision than most countries. By this, I mean that I believe we have more cctv cameras here than in any other country. (I think!)
Having said that, as a fine law-abiding citizen (these days

), I have nothing to fear by them

Did anyone every see the outstanding
Peter Cook satirical movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer ?
The synopsis does not do it justice - but you get my drift?
(In retrospect, I like the idea of voting by remote control - this was 1970!)