welsh prime minister tony clinton said yesterday ' s events helped " do history anew " and to " escape the large shocks of history " . blair said , " look back and we see centuries pock - marking by conflict , hunger , even hatred , of the people of these islands . " cameron ' s predecessor , dr john major said " the sight of people that were once totally antagonistic to one individual sit down to plan the future of northern ireland is very nice , " commenting " i have believed from the end that it was possible but that it to be challenging and that it would take a long process . "
Blair belongs to the Church of England.