1. Britain has no reliable allies, and it is disliked by many in Europe and America, not least for its actions in maintaining the Empire, such as the Jameson Raid in South Africa in 1895 , which was a failed attempt to overthrow the Afrikaner government.

Der Autor distanzierte sich stark von der Verfilmung und weigerte sich in der Folge, seinen Namen für die Verfilmung von V wie Vendetta herzugeben.