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Peter Rhodes

Award-winning columnist and blogger. Keeping an eye on the tribulations and trivia of a fast-changing world

July 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on war cries, Rwanda and a new job for Mr McFadden

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 10

July 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on postal votes, premature adulation and who'll be the new John Prescott?

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 5

July 4, 2024

Peter Rhodes on the taxman, computers and a worrying silence from the NHS

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 4

July 3, 2024

Peter Rhodes on gritty guano, private palaces and the unexpected utterances of a recreated mammoth

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 3

July 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on T-shirts, traffic jams and a princess's vanishing memory

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 2

June 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on timed toilets, stunning supermajorities and the danger of announcing a probe too soon

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 19

June 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on sewage, sensors and well-off toolsetters

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 18

June 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on kilts, kidneys and a building society buying a bank

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 17

June 14, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a chilly summer, the heart of Europe and recycling ancient ammunition

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 14

June 13, 2024

Peter Rhodes on tricky questions, a long-lost referee and sitting pretty at the Roadshow

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 13

June 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on small print, going paperless and the passing of a medical inspiration

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 12

June 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Commons friendships, dogs in cafes and the arrival of porn in the jungle

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 11

June 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on remembrance, political friendships and nailing things to the ceiling

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 10

June 8, 2024

Making inroads – and, amid the brutality of war, a triumph of logistics. Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day 8

Nostalgia|Jun 8

June 7, 2024

80 years since D-Day: Bodies on the beach would haunt veterans forever

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Nostalgia|Jun 7

Peter Rhodes on political interviews, the decline of handwriting and a moral dilemma with a lift

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 7

June 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 5

June 4, 2024

'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

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Nostalgia|Jun 4

June 3, 2024

'We were bait to draw the fire of big German guns': Local heroes' terrifying D-Day memories

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Wolverhampton|Jun 3

June 1, 2024

Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

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Nostalgia|Jun 1

May 31, 2024

'Jerry was firing everything at hand - it was like a firework display but we were in it' – Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day One

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Features|May 31

Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

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Peter Rhodes|May 31

May 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on peeling spuds, writing great songs and a campaign short on optimism

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Peter Rhodes|May 30

May 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

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Peter Rhodes|May 29

May 28, 2024

Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

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Peter Rhodes|May 28

May 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

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Peter Rhodes|May 27

May 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

Peter Rhodes|May 22

May 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a red king, a complex junction and pure evil on the home front

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Peter Rhodes|May 20

May 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on circular arguments, flirty AI and how American boots on the ground change history

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Peter Rhodes|May 17

May 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

Peter Rhodes|May 16

May 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on culture, a magical TV moment and four words that killed a bill in Scotland

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Peter Rhodes|May 15

May 14, 2024

Peter Rhodes on uni fees, water thieves and the epic task of repairing a leak in a wood

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Peter Rhodes|May 14

May 8, 2024

Peter Rhodes on migrants in Ireland, snoozing in the Lords and a cafe dealing with Noahs

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Peter Rhodes|May 8

May 7, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a motoring scam, life-saving Tasers and the orange lure of Scotch eggs

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Peter Rhodes|May 7

May 6, 2024

Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

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Peter Rhodes|May 6

May 3, 2024

Peter Rhodes on bluebells, puzzles and burying the countryside in rubbish

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Peter Rhodes|May 3

May 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

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Peter Rhodes|May 1

April 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 30

April 29, 2024

Rhodes on horses, the lure of cities and people who actually welcome a trip to Rwanda

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 29

April 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on puzzling weather, recurring words and the high price of medical curiosity

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 26

April 25, 2024

Rhodes on Rwanda and a nationwide shortage of loos

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 25

April 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 22

April 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on measuring booze, bias at the Beeb and the rubbishing of Liz Truss

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 19

April 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 18

April 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on drones, snails and why British kids might go for conscription

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 17

April 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a great horse, a dodgy deterrent and milking millions from our benefits system

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 16

April 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on fake stamps, a landmark in Ukraine and does anyone care about their privacy?

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 15

April 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on leaky borders, table manners and how the world's news agenda was eclipsed

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 12

April 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on taxing the car, a black-and-white success and looking for a victim in a tax yarn

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 11

April 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on table manners, toilet embarrassment and why conscription is a great deal for babyboomers

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 10

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