Peter Mandelson quotes

Peter Mandelson is a British politician and a key figure in the Labour Party's modernization. Known as one of the architects of "New Labour," he played a significant role in reshaping the party's image and policies. He has served in several senior government positions, including Secretary of State and European Commissioner. Here are 30 of his quotes:

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

Peter Mandelson

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

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

Peter Mandelson

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

No serious challenge on the Left exists to Third Way thinking anywhere in the world. This is hardly surprising as globalisation punishes hard any country that tries to run its economy by ignoring the realities of the market or prudent public finances. In this strictly narrow sense, and in the urgent need to remove rigidities and incorporate flexibility in capital, product and labour markets, we are all "Thatcherite" now.

Peter Mandelson

Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life again. Well they underestimated Hartlepool and they underestimated me, because I am a fighter and not a quitter!My political opponents can have their pound of flesh, and they do, but they will not eat into of my beliefs, what I stand for and have done in politics. That is the inner steel in me.

Peter Mandelson

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

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

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

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

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

What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world.

Peter Mandelson

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

Peter Mandelson

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

Peter Mandelson

What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.

Peter Mandelson

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

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

Peter Mandelson

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

Peter Mandelson

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

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

Peter Mandelson

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

Peter Mandelson

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