Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson
Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson PCis a British Labour politician, president of international think tank Policy Network and Chairman of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel. He served as Member of Parliamentfor Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, and held a number of Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He was also the European Commissioner for Trade between 2004 and 2008...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 October 1953
benefit divisions european fights onto parochial past taking
There is no benefit at all for us taking these parochial fights and these past divisions onto the European stage.
thinking europe right-direction
I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back.
jobs home europe
What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world.
europe mind identity
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.
europe ideas
What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.
europe squares insecurity
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.
europe people priorities
Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.
europe people missions
Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it...
attitude europe half
I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.
europe unity single-relationship
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.
defining
not in narrowing differences but in defining them.
motion procedures
I have set in motion procedures to unblock the goods.
engage prepared
I'm prepared to engage with them on this subject, but not in isolation.
commission nobody
It will be the Commission doing the explaining, nobody else,