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Peter Rhodes

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

December 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on delegates, Danish holidays and handing over power to the people – or not

Peter Rhodes on delegates, Danish holidays and handing over power to the people – or not

December 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing migrants, lockdown flyers and asking the right questions at inquiries

Peter Rhodes on missing migrants, lockdown flyers and asking the right questions at inquiries

December 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on marbles, munitions and a row over Britain's imperial emissions

Peter Rhodes on marbles, munitions and a row over Britain's imperial emissions

November 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing hostages, a royal engagement and the ultimate wrecker of car springs

Peter Rhodes on missing hostages, a royal engagement and the ultimate wrecker of car springs

November 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Putin's war, eternal life and dying of optimism

Peter Rhodes on Putin's war, eternal life and dying of optimism

November 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fiddly bottles, hats in bed and fury erupting in Dublin

Peter Rhodes on fiddly bottles, hats in bed and fury erupting in Dublin

November 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on faith, tourists and a suitable replacement for Top Gear

Peter Rhodes on faith, tourists and a suitable replacement for Top Gear

November 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on scoffing, solstices and who are the hard-working people?

Peter Rhodes on scoffing, solstices and who are the hard-working people?

November 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on blood pressure, lifeboats and the joys of memory lane

Peter Rhodes on blood pressure, lifeboats and the joys of memory lane

November 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pylons, bum ache and reflections on an assassination in Dallas

Peter Rhodes on pylons, bum ache and reflections on an assassination in Dallas

November 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on juggling with tax, falling out over apostrophes and warfare as a spectacle for the masses

Peter Rhodes on juggling with tax, falling out over apostrophes and warfare as a spectacle for the masses

November 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on endless Poldark, a happy day and life beyond the smartphone

Peter Rhodes on endless Poldark, a happy day and life beyond the smartphone

November 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on painless deaths, keeping secrets and forecasting Christmas

Peter Rhodes on painless deaths, keeping secrets and forecasting Christmas

November 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on counting crowds, watching Iceland and fearing for our war memorials

Peter Rhodes on counting crowds, watching Iceland and fearing for our war memorials

November 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on extinct creatures, yet more AI and who packed the lager for a ruckus in London?

Peter Rhodes on extinct creatures, yet more AI and who packed the lager for a ruckus in London?

November 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a vanishing bar, a talking snack and a PM on the Tube

Peter Rhodes on a vanishing bar, a talking snack and a PM on the Tube

November 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a smoke-free generation, a land-grabbing Church and the passing of a treasured colleague

Peter Rhodes on a smoke-free generation, a land-grabbing Church and the passing of a treasured colleague

November 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on personal choice, AI and a missing item in the wee small hours

Peter Rhodes on personal choice, AI and a missing item in the wee small hours

November 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sociable sheep, a disunited kingdom and where next for the AI jamboree?

Peter Rhodes on sociable sheep, a disunited kingdom and where next for the AI jamboree?

November 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on burning flags, wearing the wrong costume and why the Kremlin loves Hamas

Peter Rhodes on burning flags, wearing the wrong costume and why the Kremlin loves Hamas

November 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dodgy poppies, killer kids and the AI solution to old age

Peter Rhodes on dodgy poppies, killer kids and the AI solution to old age

November 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on experts, astronomy and what if Heaven is run by chickens?

Peter Rhodes on experts, astronomy and what if Heaven is run by chickens?

November 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fields, fertility and a funny man who has died too soon

Peter Rhodes on fields, fertility and a funny man who has died too soon

October 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a fluent phantom, mouldy munitions and multi-coloured poppies for remembrance

Peter Rhodes on a fluent phantom, mouldy munitions and multi-coloured poppies for remembrance

October 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on jokes, unexpected events and Israel's lesson in flawed democracy

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

October 27, 2023

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

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

October 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing Wilko, coping with Covid and schools that were built to last, not crumble

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

October 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dumping dogs, changing minds and getting stuck in the floods

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

October 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gunpowder, baked beans and the assumption that we've all done everything before

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

October 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on balance bikes, romping on TV and an embarrassing moment with Auntie Beeb

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

October 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sprinklers, boffins and Britain's history of anti-semitism

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

October 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on terrorism, taxing oil and why beer is never as good as it used to be

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

October 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on terrorism, smart meters and land 'ripe' for building

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

October 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on killer dogs, restaurant reviews and the enduring silliness of the NHS

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

October 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on space junk, troublesome statistics and Labour's plum place in conference season

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

October 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on great drama, a Russian slogan and forgotten motorists

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

October 4, 2023

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

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

October 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on power cuts, trains (again) and the wrong sort of statistics

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

October 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on slow trains, diversity targets and a shortage of kind faces

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

September 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on young wives, American figures and losing a man from UNCLE

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

September 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naked art, attending your own wake and whither the EU?

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

September 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on good libraries, controversial X-rays and HS2, the end of an imperial dream

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

September 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hijabs, nuclear bombs and the relentless rise of cyberbumf

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

September 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on marbles, totem poles and the problem with teaching religion

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

September 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missiles, maternity units and making time for meditation

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

September 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on holidays, posters and standing up for Auntie NHS

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

August 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on commas, computers and a campaign to protect old jokes

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

August 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mug shots, musical fury and supersonic silliness

Peter Rhodes on mug shots, musical fury and supersonic silliness

August 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing valuables, naming a giraffe and measuring a woman's mood in rock buns

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

August 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on enforced listening, floating birds and the statistics behind murders in the NHS

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

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