Francis Maude

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

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 contemporary Britain.

Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity.

I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable.

Some people say Hawaii is spoiled, but I don't think so. It's modern. It's a part of today's world.

With Schubert, a lot of the melodies are very simple, but he's in this groove. He's in touch with his heart.