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Peter Rhodes

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

October 30, 2023

Peter Rhodes on jokes, unexpected events and Israel's lesson in flawed democracy

Peter Rhodes|Oct 30, 2023

October 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a fiendish quiz, a pricey snack and why the hostages could be held for years

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 27, 2023

October 26, 2023

Peter Rhodes on missing Wilko, coping with Covid and schools that were built to last, not crumble

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 26, 2023

October 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on dumping dogs, changing minds and getting stuck in the floods

Peter Rhodes|Oct 25, 2023

October 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on gunpowder, baked beans and the assumption that we've all done everything before

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 24, 2023

October 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on balance bikes, romping on TV and an embarrassing moment with Auntie Beeb

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 23, 2023

October 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on hate laws, hospital gowns and good intentions on your plate

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 20, 2023

October 18, 2023

Peter Rhodes on the T-word, a butchered book and how to look like a copper for £60

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 18, 2023

October 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on sprinklers, boffins and Britain's history of anti-semitism

Peter Rhodes|Oct 17, 2023

October 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on terrorism, taxing oil and why beer is never as good as it used to be

Peter Rhodes|Oct 16, 2023

October 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on terrorism, smart meters and land 'ripe' for building

Peter Rhodes|Oct 13, 2023

October 11, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Gaza, bedbugs and a trigger warning for a jolly old movie

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 11, 2023

October 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on rich landlords, poor taxpayers and the perils of entering a war zone

Peter Rhodes|Oct 10, 2023

October 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on killer dogs, restaurant reviews and the enduring silliness of the NHS

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 9, 2023

October 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on space junk, troublesome statistics and Labour's plum place in conference season

Peter Rhodes|Oct 6, 2023

October 5, 2023

Peter Rhodes on great drama, a Russian slogan and forgotten motorists

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 5, 2023

October 4, 2023

Peter Rhodes on teaching an army, growing a beard and Boris's praise for China

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 4, 2023

October 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on power cuts, trains (again) and the wrong sort of statistics

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 3, 2023

October 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on slow trains, diversity targets and a shortage of kind faces

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Peter Rhodes|Oct 2, 2023

September 29, 2023

Peter Rhodes on young wives, American figures and losing a man from UNCLE

Peter Rhodes|Sep 29, 2023

September 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on naked art, attending your own wake and whither the EU?

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 27, 2023

September 26, 2023

Peter Rhodes on good libraries, controversial X-rays and HS2, the end of an imperial dream

Peter Rhodes|Sep 26, 2023

September 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on hijabs, nuclear bombs and the relentless rise of cyberbumf

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 25, 2023

September 22, 2023

Peter Rhodes on marbles, totem poles and the problem with teaching religion

Peter Rhodes|Sep 22, 2023

September 21, 2023

PETER RHODES on minstrels, speed limits and the puzzling size of headlines

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 21, 2023

September 19, 2023

Peter Rhodes on missiles, maternity units and making time for meditation

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 19, 2023

September 18, 2023

Peter Rhodes on holidays, posters and standing up for Auntie NHS

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 18, 2023

September 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on espionage, army training and the new religion of Net Zero

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 15, 2023

September 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on berries, bunnies and building schools from corn

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Peter Rhodes|Sep 13, 2023

September 12, 2023

Peter Rhodes on banned bayonets, crumbling concrete and industrialisation on the moon

Peter Rhodes|Sep 12, 2023

September 11, 2023

Peter Rhodes on politicians, weedkiller and a low-tech weapon from Oz

Peter Rhodes|Sep 11, 2023

August 31, 2023

Peter Rhodes on commas, computers and a campaign to protect old jokes

Peter Rhodes|Aug 31, 2023

August 30, 2023

Peter Rhodes on mug shots, musical fury and supersonic silliness

Peter Rhodes|Aug 30, 2023

August 29, 2023

Peter Rhodes on missing valuables, naming a giraffe and measuring a woman's mood in rock buns

Peter Rhodes|Aug 29, 2023

August 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on enforced listening, floating birds and the statistics behind murders in the NHS

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 25, 2023

August 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on fallen women, wicked slave owners and the case against dragging villains into court

Peter Rhodes|Aug 24, 2023

August 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a 'low-key' birthday, a 'modest' Coronation and why smartphones depressed the Queen

Peter Rhodes|Aug 23, 2023

August 22, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a boozy tale, an undesirable royal and the headline that haunted Michael Parkinson

Peter Rhodes|Aug 22, 2023

August 21, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a TV drama, a pub's new name and turning summer into spring for the cameras

Peter Rhodes|Aug 21, 2023

August 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on bidding farewell to old things and being lectured by young things

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 17, 2023

August 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a floating hotel, a temporary prison and a land of spivs and plebs

Peter Rhodes|Aug 16, 2023

August 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on food portions, farm finances and mouse prints in the frying pan

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 15, 2023

August 14, 2023

Peter Rhodes on cooler holidays, a petrol-sniffing dog and how South Africa's dream became a nightmare

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 14, 2023

August 11, 2023

Peter Rhodes on soaring insurance premiums, a paper chase and getting the transgender language right

Peter Rhodes|Aug 11, 2023

August 8, 2023

Peter Rhodes on missing a drone, climbing on roofs and the demise of a much-loved store

Peter Rhodes|Aug 8, 2023

August 4, 2023

Peter Rhodes on kilts, midges and the old, old debate about booze

Peter Rhodes|Aug 4, 2023

August 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on the shoplifting epidemic, a too-smart phone and planting a multi-million pound Acorn

Peter Rhodes|Aug 3, 2023

August 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a north-south divide, a 1990s drama and when's the best time to sell a car?

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 2, 2023

August 1, 2023

Peter Rhodes on sex after 60, words on gravestones and Blair's four-letter problem

Peter Rhodes|Aug 1, 2023

July 31, 2023

Peter Rhodes on climate warnings, an odd cheese and deciphering a phone tome

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 31, 2023

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