Professor F.F. Ridley O.B.E was a European and Internationalist. He studied at the LSE, Paris and Berlin while lecturing around the world on Comparative Politics and Public Administration. His academic impact is reflected in-part by his prolific publishing output that continued during his 10 years as Professor Emeritus, by being the longest ever departmental head in a British University (30 years) and as the editor of Parliamentary Affairs for 29 years. His article on British Constitutional Law is still taught to law undergraduates up and down the country and discussed by legal academics. He had significant impact within his hometown Liverpool, which included being the Chair for the government’s regional response to help alleviate the massive regional unemployment. Overall, Fred loved teaching students at all stages, exemplified by his joy in being the chief examiner for British government at A-level.