The only way out I can see at the moment is proportional representation. Whenever anyone slightly left of centre puts their head above the parapet, the right (or the centrists in newspeak) call on their media mouthpieces to shoot them down and a good portion of the electorate keep falling for it. PR may not be perfect but if it stops the never ending push to the right, it will do me. Let us hope that the next parliament is hung and to get the minority parties on their side, whoever holds most cards makes PR a reality.