Editing Compassionate conservatism (section)

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According to a 2006 report by the British think tank [[Policy Exchange]], "compassionate conservative" was "one of the most prominent themes" of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] under [[David Cameron]].<ref name="NormanGanesh">Jesse Norman & Janan Ganesh, ''[http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/images/publications/compassionate%20conservatism%20-%20june%2006.pdf Compassionate Conservatism: What It Is, Why We Need It] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019022848/http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/images/publications/compassionate%20conservatism%20-%20june%2006.pdf |date=October 19, 2015 }}'', Policy Exchange (2006).</ref> In speeches and the party's statement of aims and values around 2005 and 2006, Cameron and other senior Conservatives emphasized a "modern, compassionate conservatism" theme.<ref name="NormanGanesh"/> Other figures associated with compassionate conservatism in Britain include [[Tim Montgomerie]] and [[Iain Duncan Smith]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hinsliff |first=Gaby |author-link=Gaby Hinsliff |date= 13 October 2002 |title=Devout whiz-kid seen as Tory saviour |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/oct/13/uk.conservatives |newspaper=The Observer |access-date=8 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Beckett |first=Andy |author-link=Andy Beckett |date=23 October 2012 |title=Tim Montgomerie: pushing for a rightwing Tory party – with a heart |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/oct/23/profile-tim-montgomerie-conservativehome |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> At the 2011 Conservative Party Conference, the party released a pamphlet titled ''Modern Compassionate Conservatism'', which senior leaders such as Cameron and foreign secretary [[William Hague]] claimed had pushed for "compassionate" and "cuddly" policies.<ref>Allegra Stratton, [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/oct/02/cameron-tory-party-modern-compassionate David Cameron: Tory party is 'modern and compassionate'], ''The Guardian'' (October 2, 2011).</ref> In 2015, [[Michael Gove]] claimed David Cameron was "a modern, compassionate Conservative."<ref name="Payne">Sebastian Payne, [https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/five-things-we-learnt-about-compassionate-conservatism-from-michael-gove-s-speech/amp Five things we learnt about compassionate conservatism from Michael Gove's speech], ''Spectator'' (March 13, 2015).</ref> The term "compassionate conservative" was used as a way for the Conservatives to distance themselves from their "Nasty Party" image.<ref name="Payne"/> This is exemplified by some think tanks, such as [[Bright Blue (organisation)|Bright Blue]] and the [[Centre for Social Justice]].