Colin Farrington, who lives in North Wales, holds a Master's degree in English from Cambridge. During his first career as a civil servant at the Home Office he worked on a number of projects relating to Anglo-Irish relations. He subsequently worked in public relations. He maintains a keen interest in the constitution and history of Ireland and is fascinated by the 'lost documents' relating to German peace overtures to Britain in 1940. He maintains a great admiration for Churchill.