ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, blˈʌndɛl, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ˈʌðɚ pˈʌblɪk fˈɪɡjɚz, sˈaɪnd ɐn ˈoʊpən lˈɛɾɚ pˈʌblɪʃt ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə pˈoʊp bˈɛnɪdˌɪkt ɹˌoʊmən sˈɪkstiːn stˈeɪt vˈɪzɪt tə ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ.
On 15 September 2010, Blundell, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to the UK.