Ian grew up in Liverpool, and has spent most of his life in the North-West, apart from a few years in his youth working in London as a graphic designer and running a printing factory. He attended Manchester University as a mature student and worked as a teacher for over 20 years in both state and private schools, including nine years as Director of Studies at Withington Girls’ School, one of the top-performing schools in the country, and winners of Debating Matters in 2013.
He is now working at a law firm in Manchester and self-teaching with the aim of qualifying as a solicitor this year.