Francis Maude

It is simply the view, and a view I think shared by most members of the party, that it is very difficult…

— Francis Maude

For the most part our grassroots members are serious, nice, tolerant people.

— Francis Maude

We should be the natural home for the millions of Britons of immigrant origin. But we're not. Because too often we've sounded…

— Francis Maude

Our party has known great, great days. But we have no God-given right to survive, let alone to succeed.

— Francis Maude

We need to show that we know and understand and can reflect today's Britain. Today we don't.

— Francis Maude

The problem we have is not Labour, in however it is configured.

— Francis Maude

We said in our 21st Century Party paper there are 61 mosaic groups, which the market research people use as different socio-economic…

— Francis Maude

David Cameron's message of change, optimism and hope is in tune with what Britain wants today

— Francis Maude

We should be the natural home for younger voters. But today we're not. Because too often we sound like people who just…

— Francis Maude

Everyone now claims to be a moderniser and it's obvious, really. I mean, no one now says 'We need to go backwards...…

— Francis Maude

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

— Francis Maude

Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity.

— Francis Maude

So our problem is not Labour, it is us, is making us attractive enough to gain disillusioned Labour support and to compete…

— Francis Maude

Our members are very much maligned. Obviously the average age is 60 something, but they all have children and grandchildren, they understand…

— Francis Maude

The party at its best has always been a modern party.

— Francis Maude

But if we can work with people in other parties to get the right answer for the country we'll do that.

— Francis Maude

If we want to change what people think of us, then we have got to change.

— Francis Maude

It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It's like disapproving of rain.

— Francis Maude

Our party's committed to tackling failing schools and cutting crime.

— Francis Maude

We should be the natural home for young mothers. But we're not. Because too often we sound like people who think the…

— Francis Maude

They don't think we're in touch with modern Britain, or understand modern Britain or like modern Britain.

— Francis Maude

I feel fantastically excited that we have a leader who fought for the leadership without compromising his quite challenging view that the…

— Francis Maude

Our share of the vote overall rose by less than 1 per cent - yes, that's right: less than 1 per cent.

— Francis Maude