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Peter Mandelson Quotes

Type: Politician Quotes Category: British Politician Quotes Date of Birth: October 21, 1953 Nationality: British Find on Amazon: Peter Mandelson Related Authors: Arthur Henderson Douglas Hurd Barbara Castle Clare Short John Bright Patricia Hewitt John Major

But for me liberalisation is not an end in itself. It is a means for creating a better and more just society and improving people's lives. Peter Mandelson Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain. Peter Mandelson Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations. Peter Mandelson Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world. 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 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 I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one. Peter Mandelson I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation. Peter Mandelson 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 I don't think it is true - as some commentators suggest - that France is going through an identity crisis, but there is an element of that. 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 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 I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back. Peter Mandelson I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills. Peter Mandelson I'm a fighter, not a quitter. Peter Mandelson I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this. 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 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 It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term. 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 The European elite has got to wake up and realize it has contributed to this malaise by acting in isolation and in a distant way. 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 The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty. Peter Mandelson They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict. Peter Mandelson Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them. Peter Mandelson We have to mend our ways and remember we have a public to whom we are accountable and to whom we have to explain and justify ourselves. Peter Mandelson We should find new ways to move forward by reducing the scope for conflict between our regulatory approaches and by forging closer cooperation. 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 What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world. Peter Mandelson What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe. Peter Mandelson

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