Peter Mandelson Quotes

• You’ll say that I’m in charge of a Mickey Mouse project.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Uncategorized

• Few politicians are good at taking the high ground and throwing themselves off it.

  Peter Mandelson

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• I have moved on from being a British parliamentarian, I have moved on from being a New Labour politician, I have moved on from being the supporter in the active day-to-day sense of Tony Blair.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Politics

  Tags in Politician

• If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in World, Globalization

• For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors – tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Decision

  Tags in People, Information

• Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.

  Peter Mandelson

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• Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

  Peter Mandelson

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  Tags in People, World, Granted

• Europe has to address people’s needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.

  Peter Mandelson

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  Tags in People, Address

• Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Social Change

• I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain’s place is in Europe.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Attitude

  Tags in Share

• I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Believe

• I hesitated, too, because for better or worse, I have been one of the principal architects of New Labour and I have worked closely with Tony Blair and the team for nearly 20 years.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Work

  Tags in Labour

• I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one.

  Peter Mandelson

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• I’m a fighter, not a quitter.

  Peter Mandelson

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• I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills.

  Peter Mandelson

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  Tags in Understand, Skill

• I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn’t be set back.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Europe

• I’m optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Opportunity

  Tags in Generation

• In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Experience

• Instead of saying that globalization is a fact, that it’s inevitable, we’ve also got to demonstrate that while the growing interdependence of the world economy is indeed a fact, it’s not uncontrollable.

  Peter Mandelson

  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Sayings

• In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors.

  Peter Mandelson

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Peter Mandelson (29)

Birth:	21st October, 1953
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Commissioner, Parliament Member, Politician, President

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