Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life again. Well they underestimated Hartlepool and they underestimated me, because I am a fighter and not a quitter! My political opponents can have their pound of flesh, and they do, but they will not eat into of my beliefs, what I stand for and have done in politics. That is the inner steel in me.


Jason Beattie, Jon Hibbs, "Triumphant Mandelson hails new Labour victory", Scotsman, 8 June 2001, p. 5.

Peter Mandelson Quotes

Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life...

Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life...

Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life...

Before this campaign started, it was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life...