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	==Notes==		==Notes==
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-All I can say is that I know how supportive [[George Osborne|George]] [Political Secretary to William Hague until 2001] and [[Daniel Finkelstein|Danny]] [Head of the Policy] were of the social justice agenda from the earliest days.  When I was at Conservative Central Office from 1999 onwards - working for what became the 'Renewing One Nation' unit and ultimately the [[CSJ]] - they were constantly supportive.  The bureauacracy at CCO frustrated everything we tried to do.  We only had to ring [[Daniel Finkelstein|Danny]] or [[George Osborne|George]] and they ensured our communications to [[William Hague]] got through.  I know they argued for what 'R1N' was doing, too. <ref>Tim Montgomerie, '[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/05/the-earliest-days-of-the-social-justice-agenda.html The earliest days of the social justice agenda]', Conservative Home, 8 May 2009</ref></blockquote>
+All I can say is that I know how supportive [[George Osborne|George]] [Political Secretary to William Hague until 2001] and [[Daniel Finkelstein|Danny]] [Head of the Policy] were of the social justice agenda from the earliest days.  When I was at Conservative Central Office from 1999 onwards - working for what became the 'Renewing One Nation' unit and ultimately the [[Centre for Social Justice|CSJ]] - they were constantly supportive.  The bureauacracy at CCO frustrated everything we tried to do.  We only had to ring [[Daniel Finkelstein|Danny]] or [[George Osborne|George]] and they ensured our communications to [[William Hague]] got through.  I know they argued for what 'R1N' was doing, too. <ref>Tim Montgomerie, '[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/05/the-earliest-days-of-the-social-justice-agenda.html The earliest days of the social justice agenda]', Conservative Home, 8 May 2009</ref></blockquote>
 ==Personnel==

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 R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> The group was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:
-<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>
+<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the [[Conservative Christian Fellowship|CCF]]. The new group largely recruited from the [[Conservative Christian Fellowship|CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>
 The Renewing One Nation group was an early advocate of what became known as 'The Big Society' under [[David Cameron]]. Its ''Renewing Civil Society'' document, launched by [[William Hague]] on 1 June 2001 advocated

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 '''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office set up to shadow Labour's Social Exclusion Unit. It was run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by in 2000 [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' [[Tim Montgomerie|Montgomerie]] was criticised for being an unsuitable director for the groups because of his views on homosexuality. He was also criticised for arranging a visit to the UK for [[Marvin Olasky]], a US christian 'guru' who 'condemns homosexuality and public welfare'. <ref>Kevin Maguire, Policy and politics: 'Caring' unit head alarms Tories, ''The Guardian'', 1 November 2000</ref>
-R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:
+R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> The group was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:
 <blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>

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−	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office set up to shadow Labour's Social Exclusion Unit. It was run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by in 2000 [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' Montgomerie was criticised for being an unsuitable director for the groups because of his views on homosexuality. He was also criticised for arranging a visit to the UK for [[Marvin Olasky]], a US christian 'guru' who 'condemns homosexuality and public welfare'.<ref>Kevin Maguire, Policy and politics: 'Caring' unit head alarms Tories, ''The Guardian'', 1-November-2000</ref>	+	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office set up to shadow Labour's Social Exclusion Unit. It was run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by in 2000 [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' [[Tim Montgomerie\|Montgomerie]] was criticised for being an unsuitable director for the groups because of his views on homosexuality. He was also criticised for arranging a visit to the UK for [[Marvin Olasky]], a US christian 'guru' who 'condemns homosexuality and public welfare'. <ref>Kevin Maguire, Policy and politics: 'Caring' unit head alarms Tories, ''The Guardian'', 1 November 2000</ref>

	R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:		R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:

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−	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' ~~Its~~ homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:	+	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office set up to shadow Labour's Social Exclusion Unit. It was run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by in 2000 [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' Montgomerie was criticised for being an unsuitable director for the groups because of his views on homosexuality. He was also criticised for arranging a visit to the UK for [[Marvin Olasky]], a US christian 'guru' who 'condemns homosexuality and public welfare'.<ref>Kevin Maguire, Policy and politics: 'Caring' unit head alarms Tories, ''The Guardian'', 1-November-2000</ref>
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		+	R1N's homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:

	<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms\|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms\|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>

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	<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">'''Inviting greater voluntary sector involvement in providing public services'''<p>One-size-doesn't-fit-all. That is why Conservatives will invite the voluntary sector, faith communities and businesses to play a greater role in providing public- funded services. Involving the voluntary sector in schooling, housing and urban regeneration will create more diverse provision, better suited to the needs of Twenty-First Century Britain. <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref></p></blockquote>		<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">'''Inviting greater voluntary sector involvement in providing public services'''<p>One-size-doesn't-fit-all. That is why Conservatives will invite the voluntary sector, faith communities and businesses to play a greater role in providing public- funded services. Involving the voluntary sector in schooling, housing and urban regeneration will create more diverse provision, better suited to the needs of Twenty-First Century Britain. <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref></p></blockquote>
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		+	[[Tim Montgomerie]] writes on his blog of the support [[George Osborne]] and [[Daniel Finkelstein]] gave his Renewing One Nation project:
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		+	All I can say is that I know how supportive George [Political Secretary to William Hague until 2001] and Danny [Head of the Policy] were of the social justice agenda from the earliest days. When I was at Conservative Central Office from 1999 onwards - working for what became the 'Renewing One Nation' unit and ultimately the CSJ - they were constantly supportive. The bureauacracy at CCO frustrated everything we tried to do. We only had to ring Danny or George and they ensured our communications to William Hague got through. I know they argued for what 'R1N' was doing, too. <ref>Tim Montgomerie, '[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/05/the-earliest-days-of-the-social-justice-agenda.html The earliest days of the social justice agenda]', Conservative Home, 8 May 2009</ref></blockquote>

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 <blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>
-The Renewing One Nation group was an early advocate of what became known as 'The Big Society' under [[David Cameron]]. Its ''Renewing Civil Society'' document, launched by William Hague on 1 June 2001 stated:
+The Renewing One Nation group was an early advocate of what became known as 'The Big Society' under [[David Cameron]]. Its ''Renewing Civil Society'' document, launched by William Hague on 1 June 2001 advocated
 <blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">'''Inviting greater voluntary sector involvement in providing public services'''<p>One-size-doesn't-fit-all. That is why Conservatives will invite the voluntary sector, faith communities and businesses to play a greater role in providing public- funded services. Involving the voluntary sector in schooling, housing and urban regeneration will create more diverse provision, better suited to the needs of Twenty-First Century Britain. <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref></p></blockquote>

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−	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' Its homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a ~~predecessors~~ to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:	+	'''Renewing One Nation''' or '''R1N''' was a research team within Conservative Central Office run by [[Tim Montgomerie]] and launched by [[William Hague]], 'in order to develop new ways of tackling persistent social problems.' Its homepage stated that, 'It will build relationships with volunteers, charities and faith communities who have a heart for building a more inclusive society.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001]</ref> It was a predecessor to the [[Centre for Social Justice]] <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref> and claimed that the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative Party's]] proposed tax cuts would 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' <ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20010723141945/http://www.renewingonenation.com/ Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001]</ref> According to [[Chris Cook]]:

	<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms\|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">[Tim Montgomerie] met with [[Jonathan Sacks]] (now [[Lord Sacks]]), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from [[Stanley Kalms\|Sir Stanley Kalms]], a Tory donor. The only condition was that the organisation be non-denominational – and so Renewing One Nation was born, to run alongside the CCF. The new group largely recruited from the [[CCF]] and continued its policy work on poverty. Within the party, [[David Willetts]], the Tories’ foremost intellectual and my former employer, became a helper despite his own agnosticism. The atheist [[Oliver Letwin]], now the Tory head of policy, also offered support. And the Jewish [[Daniel Finkelstein]], then head of party policy and now executive editor at ''[[The Times]]'', backed the project, too. Of Montgomerie’s notable internal supporters, only one was Christian: [[David Lidington]], an MP in the party’s higher echelons. <ref>Chris Cook, '[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/12400596-16ac-11df-aa09-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1EW6yMCUJ Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine]', ''Financial Times'', 12 February 2010</ref></blockquote>