I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation. Peter Mandelson More Quotes by Peter Mandelson More Quotes From Peter Mandelson We are intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich. Peter Mandelson rich filthy people 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 taken doors past I'm a fighter, not a quitter. Peter Mandelson quitter fighter 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 single-relationship unity europe Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations. Peter Mandelson priorities europe people Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them. Peter Mandelson explaining decision thinking 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 moved-on blair 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 insecurity squares europe The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty. Peter Mandelson instability uncertainty Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it. Peter Mandelson missions europe people It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term. Peter Mandelson brilliant government ideas 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 half attitude europe I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this. Peter Mandelson optimistic vision opportunity In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors. Peter Mandelson dramatic india space Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain. Peter Mandelson economic reform needs I didn't mislead people. I know I didn't lie and I have got to establish that. Peter Mandelson knows lying people 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 growing facts world Few politicians are good at taking the high ground and throwing themselves off it. Peter Mandelson high-ground throwing politician What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe. Peter Mandelson europe ideas There is no high-carbon future Peter Mandelson carbon climate-change
