The portrayal im seeing is that democracy is being attacked in free nations around the globe. The UK, like the US, as well as France, Poland, Canada, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, and plenty more, have all had their govts infiltrated by corrupt thugs. So democratic elections are being rigged, personal liberties are being curtailed, and corruption is going unpunished. The leaders of the free world are giving into their greed, age old alliances are being abandoned, and democracy is being replaced by authoritarianism.
The world is being led into a new dark age, where many poor people will die. The food and water supplies will soon be too contaminated to sustain the population so we must be culled.
Then there will be a new renaissance when the AI tech finally allows the rich to build armies of slave robots and drones to replace us. The working class is allowing itself to be led into obsolescence. Then finally, the one power the people have, collectivism, will be GONE. Check mate.