David had many friends with the Labour Party. But just think .... a visually impaired man whose guide dog had been 'attacked' and it is England - he would have hated to get elected on a 'sympathy' vote, but in a nation of animal lovers, oddly plausible.That's a pretty bizarre one
Was Blunkett in the running?
Don't underestimate him, he did reach as high as Home Secretary in OTL.