The Mandate team are all very different, but have one thing in common. We believe in integrated thinking.

24 volunteer / 25 have worked in two or more countries / 4 cycle to work / 9 have children / 30 have postgraduate qualifications / 21 play a musical instrument / 5 have run a marathon / 24 speak a second language / 2 play in a band / 7 have their own blog / 17 have worked in the media / 8 have sung on television / 2 have played sport for their country / 37 are published writers / 17 used to work in the UK Parliament or Brussels / 6 have worked with Blair, Brown or Cameron / 16 take part in the Mandate fantasy football league / 11 have met the Queen