“I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills.” Quote by Peter Mandelson
“I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one.” IfsBelieveI BelieveEnemyTreatsChina Author:Peter Mandelson
“Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.” PeopleWorldSpaceEconomicGranted Author: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.” MindIdentityEuropeEmbraceDevelopingFranceControlledExtensionsProjection Author:Peter Mandelson
“I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation.” BelieveGainsTrade Author:Peter Mandelson
“These awful middle-class queens - which is what the gay movement has become - are so tiresome. It's all Abercrombie & Fitch and strollers.” ClassMiddleMovementGayAwfulQueensMiddle ClassTiresomeStrollers Author:Rupert Everett
“You know, sometimes I don't understand what's wrong with us. This is just about the most creative and imaginative country on earth—and yet sometimes we just don't seem to have the gumption to exploit our intellectual property. We split the atom, and now we have to get French or Korean scientists to help us build nuclear power stations. We perfected the finest cars on earth—and now Rolls-Royce is in the hands of the Germans. Whatever we invent, from the jet engine to the internet, we find that someone else carts it off and makes a killing from it elsewhere.” KnowsCountrySometimesHelpingHandsSeemsEarthCreativeCarInternetIntellectualScientistPropertyKillingNuclearStationsAtomsEnginesElsewhereSplitsFinestImaginativeExploitsJetKoreanCartsNuclear PowerIntellectual PropertyRolls RoyceGumptionJet Engines Author:Boris Johnson
“I want you to know that I have nothing against Orlando, though you are, of course, far more likely to get shot or robbed there than in London.” KnowsWantCoursesShotsLondonI Want YouOrlando Author:Boris Johnson
“In 1904, 20 per cent of journeys were made by bicycle in London. I want to see a figure like that again. If you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative?” IfsWantMadeTurnsJourneyFiguresConservativeLondonClockCentsBicycle Author:Boris Johnson
“The Geiger-counter of Olympomania is going to go zoink off the scale.” ScalesLondon Olympics Author:Boris Johnson