Why would a blind man go to the Opening Ceremony of anything except to be awkward?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196644/DAVID-BLUNKETT-Im-PC-proves-attitudes-STILL-need-change.html

More passive-aggressive tyranny and whingeing from the disabled.

What were David Blunkett's achievements in office?  Can anyone tell me, apart from being known for being blind and having an adulterous affair with Kimberly Fortier?