occupy the centre ground

When all the parties occupy the centre ground the media have to find something to distinguish the good guys from the bad ones.

Q: What is the role of the Labour party, given that the coalition occupies the centre ground?

Tory party conference: David Cameron's attempt to occupy the centre ground could leave him exposed, says Mary Riddell.

Critics and admirers tend to agree that Blair's electoral success was based on his ability to occupy the centre ground and appeal to voters across the political spectrum, to the extent that he has been fundamentally at odds with traditional Labour Party values.

This has allowed us comprehensively to occupy the centre ground in British politics, at a time when strong fiscal policies are needed to overcome the largest budget deficit our country has ever faced outside a world war and to lay the foundation, we hope, for growth, recovery, and a fairer and more prosperous society.