As the title says - with a POD of no later than his birth in 1966 and changing events not relating to his personal life as little as possible how could David Cameron end up with the Labour leadership? From what I can tell he was generally apolitical (but certainly Conservative leaning) until his University days so I think the necessary POD would have to be there. Perhaps he visits some old mining town and has a Damascene Conversion?
Yes it's true that his background means that he's likely to end up being a Tory but the same could be said of Blair. Given his general level of talent I could see him becoming as big a player as he did in the Conservative party. And since he had a generally positive opinion of Blair in OTL I could see him maybe taking on a role as Blair's protege. Perhaps he could take David Miliband's place as the darling of the Blairites?
Anyway what do you lot think? Could an Eton boy make it to the top of the working man's party? Would he be doomed to battle it out with David Davis?
Yes it's true that his background means that he's likely to end up being a Tory but the same could be said of Blair. Given his general level of talent I could see him becoming as big a player as he did in the Conservative party. And since he had a generally positive opinion of Blair in OTL I could see him maybe taking on a role as Blair's protege. Perhaps he could take David Miliband's place as the darling of the Blairites?
Anyway what do you lot think? Could an Eton boy make it to the top of the working man's party? Would he be doomed to battle it out with David Davis?