It's the eugenics movement, seems to be linked to the Fabian Society which is a British 'elite' society affiliated with the Labour Party.
"In the early 1900s Fabian Society members advocated the ideal of a scientifically planned society and supported eugenics by way of sterilization."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Society
The people in power are gearing towards something for sure, following through with Darwin's 'natural selection' it would seem.