Given Quote by Francis Maude

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

— 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 like people…

— 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 categories and…

— 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 don't like…

— 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... to the…

— 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 effectively with…

— Francis Maude