No popular front option for a socDem-socialist-communist coalition? Despite socDems being leery of revolutionary ideology, they OTL show themselves pretty willing to enter coalitions with communists if they're the dominant partners and the communists agree to work within the electoral system, which they are here. The French popular front was a great example of that. In fact, the stopper to such coalitions was usually from the left, not the right. In fact, market liberal parties frequently didn't see the difference between anything left of center so coalition with capitalists seem less likely. Especially with no soviet union to fill the communists with delusions about social fascists. Or anyone killing Rosa recently.
@PoptartProdigy is there a good reason why this isn't an option here? Could we get a write in for a full coalition of the lefts with solid concessions for the socialists and small ones for the communists? Probably on unions. Since most support for communists was shared with socialists during the vote, that seem like it would make sense to me?
As for leaders, Sara gives up the option of a clean slate with no drawback, but I think it's a mistake. We probably need a drawback to build up somewhere else. Should we assume no leader has political baggage in terms of parties? If so I'd probably go for the old guard and trying to go all in towards building for conflict with Victoria. People are more likely to rally to us if we're leading the fight.