Modernising is the new Tory leadership word for;

1) Creating a broad coalition which will return the Conservative party to power for the purpose of carrying out Conservative policies.

2) Creating a broad coalition which will return the Conservative party to power for the purpose of putting its leaders into office.

3) Telling your long term supporters that your fairly sure they have no where else to go, and they are old, out of touch and will be dead soon anyway.

4) Being wet.

We'll find out soon enough.