Is it all a big conspiracy to get money?

No your not being cynical I would say you were spot on! Add to that the breakdown in law and order due to the collapse of the family unit. This gives a perfect excuse for the raft of laws curbing personal liberty, more Civil Servants - more tax. You now are going to be taxed on your view, your neighbourhood and your rubbish. However there is just so much juice you can squeeze from an orange and the ordinary hard working people of this country have reached their limit!