Peter Mandelson Quotes

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.
Peter Mandelson

Fighter, Quitter

Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them.
Peter Mandelson

Decisions, Often, Act

The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty.
Peter Mandelson

We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration, our vast single market, our single currency, equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.
Peter Mandelson

Strength, Single, Why

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

Social, Economic, Achieved

Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.
Peter Mandelson

Priorities, Needs, Europe

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

Granted, Space, Economic

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

Past, Long, Down

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

Mind, Europe, Identity

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

Enemy, Become, Treat

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

Through, Open, Gain

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

Attitude, Place, Europe

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

Sense, Politician, British

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

Team, Worked, Worse

I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back.
Peter Mandelson

Direction, Europe

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

Fear, Understand, Why

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.
Peter Mandelson

Actually, Generation, Seeing

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

Time, Good, Against

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

Experience, Fear, Political

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

Space, India, Dramatic

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

Saying, Fact, While

It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term.
Peter Mandelson

Good, Government, Idea

Of course, the EU is not going to fall apart, but at best it will stagnate for the foreseeable future and we will be dealing with quite a lot of internal chaos.
Peter Mandelson

Best, Future, Fall

The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world.
Peter Mandelson

Rather, Last, Face

They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict.
Peter Mandelson

Peace, Conflict, Ireland

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: October 21, 1953

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