MAIL ON SUNDAY: Margaret Thatcher is to meet David Cameron at Downing Street on Wednesday amid claims she has grave doubts about some of the Coalition’s key policies.
The two will pose together on the steps of No10 in a move aimed at reassuring party traditionalists who fear Mr Cameron has used the alliance with the Liberal Democrats to bury the Tories’ Thatcherite past.
Lady Thatcher, 84, accepts Mr Cameron had little choice but to join forces with Nick Clegg after the Election failed to produce a clear winner.
But friends say she is deeply sceptical about his plans to change Commons voting rules.
‘She was always very wary of embarking on major constitutional changes,’ said a source.
‘She believes you should not meddle in such matters unless you know exactly where you are going and what the consequences will be.’ Read on and comment >>> Simon Walters, Mail On Sunday Political Editor | Sunday, June 06, 2010