Peter Mandelson Quotes


"In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Space)

"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
(Related: World)

"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
(Related: Economy, Fact, Globalization, Saying, World)

"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
(Related: Experience, Fear)

"It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: 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
(Related: Chaos, Future, Will)

"The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Uncertainty)

"They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Peace, Conflict, Ireland, Want)

"Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Act, Decisions)

"What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Home, Growth, Europe, Jobs, Safety, Security, World)

"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
(Related: Europe, France, Identity, Mind, Now)

"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
(Related: Time, Europe, Force, Globalization, Want, Will, World)

"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
(Related: Strength, Globalization, Unity)

"Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Reform)

"I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Opportunity, Being)

"Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: People, Europe, Needs, Priorities)

"Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: People, Space, World)

"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
(Related: People, Decisions, Information, Past)

"I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Gain, Open, Trade)

"I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Enemy)

"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
(Related: Attitude, 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
(Related: Being, Day, Sense)

"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
(Related: Years)

"I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Direction, Europe, Right)

"I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills."
- Peter Mandelson
(Related: Fear, Will)

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