Coordinate term: nouvelle vague

Not in Downing Street only, but in all other thoroughfares and arenas and spiritual or physical departments of his existence, running water and Herculean scavengerism have become indispensable, unless the poor man is to choke in his own exuviae, and die the sorrowfulest death.

It looks like a just solution at first glance.

'Did you see those chubby old chappos with their medallions at the discotheque last night?'