Mandelson says Blair should have held euro referendum early

Britannist · 23-06-2007, 06:36 PM

Quotes from the programme "The rise and fall of Tony Blair" shown on Channel Four television 7pm to 9 pm today (including a claim made by Claire Short MP reported before in the media):

Peter Mandelson said at 7.24 pm "He (Blair) should have held a referendum on the principle - not timing - of joining the euro early on in his first term as Prime Minister."

Claire Short, the Independent MP (formerly a member of the Blair Labour Cabinet) said at 7.25 pm "Blair told Gordon (Brown) - if you agree to go into the euro I'll give you the country to run. An extraordinary and disgraceful offer to be made - but there is no doubt that he made it."

Neil (now Lord) Kinnock, the former EU Commissioner and Labour Party leader, said at 7.27 pm of the Mandelson-Brown relationship "There is that most poisonous sentiment of distrust and it never recovered."

Millennium3 · 23-06-2007, 07:10 PM

Clearly Mandelson lives by his belief that we are now in the post democratic era!

Britannist · 23-06-2007, 07:19 PM

He says he's not doing another term as an EU Commissioner from 2009. I wonder what he will do instead. I hope he's not thinking of coming back over here and trying to get back into Government if/when Gordon Brown (whom he apparently does not get on with) is no longer in charge.

Hartlepool · 23-06-2007, 07:21 PM

The way things are going in the Labour Party they probably have him earmarked as Broons replacement.

Millennium3 · 23-06-2007, 07:25 PM

I suspect he will take some time to relax before taking up his new appointment as chief advisor to the New EU President - his friend T Bl....

Hartlepool · 23-06-2007, 07:31 PM

Thats ok as long as he doese'nt think he is walking back into Hartlepool because we are ready for him if he does. :x

Britannist · 23-06-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

Thats ok as long as he doese'nt think he is walking back into Hartlepool because we are ready for him if he does. :x

:twisted:

Britannist · 23-06-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Millennium3

I suspect he will take some time to relax before taking up his new appointment as chief advisor to the New EU President - his friend T Bl....

Blair has certainly delivered enough to his EU master over the last decade for them to at least shortlist him for the job of new EU President.

Millennium3 · 23-06-2007, 07:36 PM

What happened to him in Hartlepool that created such an alien?

g hall · 23-06-2007, 10:40 PM

It must have involved monkey's or Frenchmen

The promotion's and reinstatement of Mandelson just show how corrupt and venal B-Liar and his cronies are "I'm a straight sort of a guy" No Tony you are a two faced lying thieving moronic arsehole or a lawyer
Take your pick

23-06-2007, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Mandelson says Blair should have held euro referendum early Quotes from the programme "The rise and fall of Tony Blair" shown on Channel Four television 7pm to 9 pm today (including a claim made by Claire Short MP reported before in the media): Peter Mandelson said at 7.24 pm "He (Blair) should have held a referendum on the principle - not timing - of joining the euro early on in his first term as Prime Minister." Claire Short, the Independent MP (formerly a member of the Blair Labour Cabinet) said at 7.25 pm "Blair told Gordon (Brown) - if you agree to go into the euro I'll give you the country to run. An extraordinary and disgraceful offer to be made - but there is no doubt that he made it." Neil (now Lord) Kinnock, the former EU Commissioner and Labour Party leader, said at 7.27 pm of the Mandelson-Brown relationship "There is that most poisonous sentiment of distrust and it never recovered."

23-06-2007, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Gordon Brown, Peter Mandelson He says he's not doing another term as an EU Commissioner from 2009. I wonder what he will do instead. I hope he's not thinking of coming back over here and trying to get back into Government if/when Gordon Brown (whom he apparently does not get on with) is no longer in charge.

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g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,927	It must have involved monkey's or Frenchmen The promotion's and reinstatement of Mandelson just show how corrupt and venal B-Liar and his cronies are "I'm a straight sort of a guy" No Tony you are a two faced lying thieving moronic arsehole or a lawyer Take your pick __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful."

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23-06-2007, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Millennium3 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 3,862	Clearly Mandelson lives by his belief that we are now in the post democratic era!

23-06-2007, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,605 Party: Free England Party	The way things are going in the Labour Party they probably have him earmarked as Broons replacement.

23-06-2007, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Millennium3 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 3,862	I suspect he will take some time to relax before taking up his new appointment as chief advisor to the New EU President - his friend T Bl....

23-06-2007, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,605 Party: Free England Party	Thats ok as long as he doese'nt think he is walking back into Hartlepool because we are ready for him if he does. :x

23-06-2007, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Millennium3 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 3,862	What happened to him in Hartlepool that created such an alien?