Audio interview with Peter Mandelson, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by Nicholas Watt for the Guardian in March 2007. Mandelson reflects on Tony Blair’s policies with regard to the Northern Ireland peace process. Particular focus is given to Blair’s negotiations with republicans. The interview was part of the Guardian’s three day series examining Tony Blair’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process. It was released three months before his resignation as British Prime Minister.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 13 March 2007
Name of First Interviewee: Peter Mandelson
Role at time of Interview: European Commissioner for Trade
Interviewer: Nicholas Watt
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: (c) Guardian News & Media Ltd
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: The Guardian newspaper
Time Period covered: 1999-2001
Key Individuals: Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson, Martin McGuinness, Gerry Adams
Key Words: Strategy, republican, unionist, devolution, tactics, policing, Downing Street