Optimistic Actually Quotes by 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…

— Peter Mandelson

Few politicians are good at taking the high ground and throwing themselves off it.

— Peter Mandelson

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

— Peter Mandelson

“We are all Thatcherites now”

— Peter Mandelson

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.

— 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

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

— Peter Mandelson

Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

— Peter Mandelson

Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.

— 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…

— Peter Mandelson

Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

— Peter Mandelson

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

— Peter Mandelson