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Peter Rhodes

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

April 27, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on fake songbirds, misleading the public and a not-so-amazing stage act

Rhodes on fake songbirds, misleading the public and a not-so-amazing stage act

April 26, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on mud, blood and the problem posed by the single word 'knowingly'

Rhodes on mud, blood and the problem posed by the single word 'knowingly'

April 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on driverless cars, electricity from the Sahara and the public's verdict on Partygate

Rhodes on driverless cars, electricity from the Sahara and the public's verdict on Partygate

April 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on anonymous crimes, the desire to fly and the great taste of calories

Peter Rhodes on anonymous crimes, the desire to fly and the great taste of calories

April 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on God, giants and Macbeth's invisible dagger

Rhodes on God, giants and Macbeth's invisible dagger

April 20, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on a mini-missile, maximum irritation and calls for a hard line on eco-warriors

Rhodes on a mini-missile, maximum irritation and calls for a hard line on eco-warriors

April 19, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on people-smuggling, the perils of Rwanda and the outspoken prince who may become a silent king

Rhodes on people-smuggling, the perils of Rwanda and the outspoken prince who may become a silent king

April 18, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sinking flagships, rising prices and how things were always better in the good old, bad old days

Peter Rhodes on sinking flagships, rising prices and how things were always better in the good old, bad old days

April 15, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on a famous shirt, a heroic rescue and a curious encounter in the park

Rhodes on a famous shirt, a heroic rescue and a curious encounter in the park

April 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on flatpack, universities and a magical number for solving an energy crisis

Rhodes on flatpack, universities and a magical number for solving an energy crisis

April 13, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on exclamatory towns, anti-ship missiles and an anthem for an independent Scotland

Peter Rhodes on exclamatory towns, anti-ship missiles and an anthem for an independent Scotland

April 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Easter chaos, keeping in shape and the peril of cancers ignored

Peter Rhodes on Easter chaos, keeping in shape and the peril of cancers ignored

April 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on customer service, beating crime and telling the truth about pork

Rhodes on customer service, beating crime and telling the truth about pork

April 8, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on proud Territorials, trauma in the changing rooms and nine new symptoms of Covid

Rhodes on proud Territorials, trauma in the changing rooms and nine new symptoms of Covid

April 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on war crimes, Saxon drama and the perils of disposable barbecues

Rhodes on war crimes, Saxon drama and the perils of disposable barbecues

April 6, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on sandwiches, genocide and the awesome responsibility facing the trans MP

Rhodes on sandwiches, genocide and the awesome responsibility facing the trans MP

April 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on That Slap, a Tweetless peer and yet another crop of headlines thanks to Prince Andrew

Rhodes on That Slap, a Tweetless peer and yet another crop of headlines thanks to Prince Andrew

April 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on 'beloved' Boris, public speaking and a close encounter of the deer kind

Peter Rhodes on 'beloved' Boris, public speaking and a close encounter of the deer kind

April 1, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on sunny summits, ploughperson's lunches and moments of confusion for The Who

Rhodes on sunny summits, ploughperson's lunches and moments of confusion for The Who

Supporting image for story: The Falklands 40 years on: No warning – I just heard something going dacka-dacka-dacka

The Falklands 40 years on: No warning – I just heard something going dacka-dacka-dacka

Supporting image for story: The Falklands 40 years on: Tragedy of the graves alone after defeat

The Falklands 40 years on: Tragedy of the graves alone after defeat

March 31, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on the Hollywood slap, the power of envy and how dictators can't get enough culture

Rhodes on the Hollywood slap, the power of envy and how dictators can't get enough culture

Supporting image for story: The Falklands 40 years on: Colonel H’s last stand on Goose Green

The Falklands 40 years on: Colonel H’s last stand on Goose Green

March 30, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on killing civilians, speaking the truth and the knock on the door as a weapon of terror

Rhodes on killing civilians, speaking the truth and the knock on the door as a weapon of terror

Supporting image for story: The Falklands 40 years on: Blinded on board HMS Antrim

The Falklands 40 years on: Blinded on board HMS Antrim

March 29, 2022

Supporting image for story: The Falklands 40 years on: 'Worse things happen at sea' - hero Simon Weston

The Falklands 40 years on: 'Worse things happen at sea' - hero Simon Weston

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on plastic pollution, ruinous roads and that scene with Mr Darcy that simply never happened

Rhodes on plastic pollution, ruinous roads and that scene with Mr Darcy that simply never happened

March 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on full brains, deadly missiles and Mr Putin's holiday plans

Rhodes on full brains, deadly missiles and Mr Putin's holiday plans

March 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on cotton towns, fish and chips and sparing our kids from nuclear nightmares

Rhodes on cotton towns, fish and chips and sparing our kids from nuclear nightmares

March 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on priests for Putin, Boris does a Sinatra and a lose-lose situation for the police

Rhodes on priests for Putin, Boris does a Sinatra and a lose-lose situation for the police

March 23, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on royal tours, army mules and can we believe Boris's views on Putin?

Rhodes on royal tours, army mules and can we believe Boris's views on Putin?

March 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on Putin's future, instant victimhood and a campaign calculated to cause misery

Rhodes on Putin's future, instant victimhood and a campaign calculated to cause misery

March 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on digital booking, Putin's gangster state and a sudden ban on burgers

Peter Rhodes on digital booking, Putin's gangster state and a sudden ban on burgers

March 18, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a tiny boat, a massive bomber and how quickly cafe society turns to ashes

Peter Rhodes on a tiny boat, a massive bomber and how quickly cafe society turns to ashes

March 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on diplomacy, secrecy and the long, long saga of Putin's alleged ill-health

Peter Rhodes on diplomacy, secrecy and the long, long saga of Putin's alleged ill-health

March 16, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sieges, refugees and chilling echoes of 'the war to end wars'

Peter Rhodes on sieges, refugees and chilling echoes of 'the war to end wars'

March 15, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on losing landlines, avoiding sport and keeping focused on Ukraine

Peter Rhodes on losing landlines, avoiding sport and keeping focused on Ukraine

March 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Shackleton's ship, limited unlimitedness and phoning the truth into Putin's Russia

Peter Rhodes on Shackleton's ship, limited unlimitedness and phoning the truth into Putin's Russia

March 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on religion in war, Britain's inglorious response and catchphrases of conflict

Rhodes on religion in war, Britain's inglorious response and catchphrases of conflict

March 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on pidgin news, finger-wagging from France and why Ukrainian refugees should stay as long as they wish

Rhodes on pidgin news, finger-wagging from France and why Ukrainian refugees should stay as long as they wish

March 9, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on chips, stamps and the unforeseeable future

Peter Rhodes on chips, stamps and the unforeseeable future

March 8, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on Putin's revenge, bribery on the net and people who are 'sick and tired' of masks

Rhodes on Putin's revenge, bribery on the net and people who are 'sick and tired' of masks

March 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on old chestnuts, fearless navvies and why carrots are sometimes better than sticks

Rhodes on old chestnuts, fearless navvies and why carrots are sometimes better than sticks

March 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on the end of a great drama, a room with no view and the peril of travelling in columns

Rhodes on the end of a great drama, a room with no view and the peril of travelling in columns

March 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on gagging orders, windy forecasts and how an army of mothers could rattle Putin

Rhodes on gagging orders, windy forecasts and how an army of mothers could rattle Putin

March 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on our hot ancestral home, Nostradamus's prediction on war and the hard history of Ukraine's warriors

Rhodes on our hot ancestral home, Nostradamus's prediction on war and the hard history of Ukraine's warriors

March 1, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on blocked drains, chemical warfare and rethinking Ironbridge's place in history

Rhodes on blocked drains, chemical warfare and rethinking Ironbridge's place in history

February 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Ukraine's agony, the West's softening and time to put wokeness on the back burner

Peter Rhodes on Ukraine's agony, the West's softening and time to put wokeness on the back burner

February 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cyber war, sneaky war and propaganda in the 21st century

Peter Rhodes on cyber war, sneaky war and propaganda in the 21st century

February 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a shortage of babies, an Olympian bill and a line that Shakespeare never wrote

Peter Rhodes on a shortage of babies, an Olympian bill and a line that Shakespeare never wrote

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