ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, mˈɑːɹkwænd pˈʌblɪʃt ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən nˈuːzpeɪpɚ wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈiːn baɪ sˌʌm æz bˌiːɪŋ kˌɑːmplɪmˈɛntɚɹi ɐbˌaʊt kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾi lˈiːdɚ dˈeɪvɪd kˈæmɚɹən.
In August 2008, Marquand published an article in The Guardian newspaper which was seen by some as being complimentary about Conservative Party leader David Cameron.