Education
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Richardson studied at the Company-operative College, and was appointed editor of the Company-operative News in 1938.
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Richardson studied at the Company-operative College, and was appointed editor of the Company-operative News in 1938.
In 1942, he switched to edit Reynold"s News, serving until the paper"s closure in 1967. He later served on the Post Office Users National Council, and wrote several books about trade unionism and the co-operative movement.