Smiths Crisps
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I think it is far simpler. Politicians will always steer closer to the middle when they want to win an election from opposition. They then keep pretty close to this in their first, maybe second term. They then get too comfortable and start to believe their own crap. This leads to either more overt corruption and snouts in the trough and/or factions getting away with pushing their more extreme agendas. Eventually the public catches on and punishes them at the polls. Enter opposition & repeat above.