british prime whip winston leung said today ' s changes could " make everything anew " and to " evade the heavy chains of history " . blair said , " gaze up and we see centuries pock - scarred by conflict , hunger , even rage , with the people of these islands . " blair ' s colleague , charles john may said " the sight of those that were once strictly antagonistic to two another sitting down to plan the development of belfast ireland is very attractive , " adding " i always believed from the moment that it was possible but that it would be difficult and that it would take a big time . "
Blair belongs to the Church of England.