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

- Francis Maude

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

- 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 should be the natural home for young mothers. But we're not. Because too often we sound like people who think the only good mother is a married mo…

- 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 the Lib D…

- 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 a leader that does not command the s…

- Francis Maude

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

- Francis Maude

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

- 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 days of Lord Salisbury'.

- Francis Maude