Former Tory Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath today said it was "asking a great deal" of William Hague to win the UK general election.
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While praising the Conservative leader for determination and perseverance, Mr Heath also said the party should make a wider appeal to voters.
"In the post war world no party has been able to regain his position in Government in one go," he told British radio.
"Churchill couldn't do it and others couldn't do it and it is asking a great deal of the present leader of the party to regain power in one go."
He added: "There are many people who feel they are left out what I wanted was a far wider approach to people who are the electors."
Mr Heath said the right wing of the party did not want to put forward policies such as spending on health.
"I never make judgments about our leaders, but he's there and we support him and do our utmost with him to make progress in the election.
"He has got some very strong qualities of determination and perseverance."
But he refused to say whether the current British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair or Mr Hague would be better for the job.
"I don't make judgments like that," he said.
PA