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Renewing One Nation was set up by the Christian Conservative activist [[Tim Montgomerie]]. According to [[Chris Cook]]: | Renewing One Nation was set up by the Christian Conservative activist [[Tim Montgomerie]]. According to [[Chris Cook]]: | ||
| − | <blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">He 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">He 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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Revision as of 16:43, 20 February 2011
Renewing One Nation was a research team within Conservative Central Office 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.' [1] It was a predecessors to the Centre for Social Justice [2] and claimed that the Conservative Party's proposed 'tax cuts' will 'foster a compassionate society where people are rewarded for taking responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities.' [3]
Renewing One Nation was set up by the Christian Conservative activist Tim Montgomerie. According to Chris Cook:
He met with Jonathan Sacks (now Lord Sacks), Britain’s chief rabbi, who helped line up £300,000 funding from 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. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Internet Archive, Renewing One Nation, 23 July 2001
- ↑ Chris Cook, 'Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine', Financial Times, 12 February 2010
- ↑ Internet Archive, Renewing One Nation, RENEWING CIVIL SOCIETY How Conservatives will empower Britain's good neighbours, 23 July 2001
- ↑ Chris Cook, 'Christian Tories rewrite party doctrine', Financial Times, 12 February 2010
