THEY'RE BOTH MAGGIE'S GIT:

Details about the relationship between Mr Cameron - who once described himself as the "heir to Blair" - and his former political adversary are likely to alarm partisans in both parties.

Mr Blair is said to have visited Mr Cameron at the Prime Minister's official country residence of Chequers last July - in a meeting that had never previously been disclosed by Downing Street.

The pair have also reportedly had at least seven telelphone conversations since Mr Cameron entered Downing Street, averaging at about one every three months.

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