And, because the party programs of the Labour government and the Conservative opposition are not clearly distinguishable, they find it hard to differentiate themselves from the Liberal Democrats. Both major parties are appealing to the political center, but they will never be as convincing as a political party that really is in the political center, and that is unencumbered by the scandals attached to the past exercise of power.
而且，工党政府和反对党保守党双方的纲领颇显雷同，都在往自由民主党的立场上靠。两大党都在争取中间选民，但是在这一点上它们没法儿比原本就是中间政党的自民党做得更好，何况后者向来在野，不像两大党那样饱受腐败丑闻的困扰。