Family and Early Life
His father ran the family's cotton mill in Nelson until its closure in the early 1960s. Riddick's maternal grandfather, Sir Edward Ruggles-Brise was MP for Maldon, Essex from 1922 - 1942. Graham Riddick was educated at Stowe School and University of Warwick; he is married with three children. He won his seat in Parliament at the 1987 election becoming the first ever Conservative MP in Colne Valley's 102 year-history. He retained it at the 1992 election increasing his majority from 1,677 in 1987 to 7,224 in 1992.
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