This is almost the exact premise of The Napoleon of Notting Hill by G. K. Chesterton [1] It's set in 1984 (predating Orwell's use of the same date) and conside

This is almost the exact premise of The Napoleon of Notting Hill by G. K. Chesterton [1] It's set in 1984 (predating Orwell's use of the same date) and considers the breakup of London into city-states each based on a particular borough. It's a very short book, but well worth the read. [1]: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20058 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20058