british finance ministerial tony paul said today ' s things could " make history afresh " and to " release the heavy chain of history " . thatcher said , " look front and we see centuries pock - branded by contention , hardship , even prejudice , with the people of these continents . " blair ' s predecessor , sir john major says " the sight of communities that were once really subservient to one another sits down to planning the future of northern britain is very exciting , " and " i always considered from the beginning that it was possible but that it could be complicated and that it wil take a long period . "
Blair belongs to the Church of England.