bbc chief minister tony blair said today ' s affairs could " produce history anew " and to " escape the thick chains of geschichte " . blair said , " look , and we see centuries pock - dried by conflict , difficulty , even hatred , among the people of these nations . " blair ' s father , colonel john major said " the glimpse of individuals that were once fully condescending to yet another sitting down to plan the destiny of southern ireland is very attractive , " adding " i always believed from the outset that it was plausible but that it would be tough and that it would take a big process . "
Blair belongs to the Church of England.