Peter Rhodes' Blog, page 2


Reflections on the Painter of Light

A light has gone out, writes Peter Rhodes. Thomas Kinkade has died.

Reflections on the Painter of Light

Ignorant kids? Blame the parents

A survey of 1,000 children aged from six to 10 at Heathrow revealed that 100 could not find the UK on a map, writes Peter Rhodes.

Ignorant kids? Blame the parents

Time for the Falkland Islanders to talk?

The  Falklands campaign of 1982 was a “good” war and probably one of the best we have ever fought, writes Peter Rhodes.

Time for the Falkland Islanders to talk?

The truth about criminals? They are thick

Peter Rhodes wries: If you didn’t catch The Syndicate (BBC1) last week, watch it tomorrow for it answers a crucial question that most crime dramas tend to avoid – how thick is the average criminal?

The truth about criminals? They are thick

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 30

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 30

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 23

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 23

E-commerce – a triumph for British values

Latest figures reveal Britain is leading the world in e-commerce, writes Peter Rhodes.

E-commerce – a triumph for British values

It’s just a temporary experiment – honestly

Sunday shopping rules will be relaxed “temporarily” during this summer’s Olympics, writes Peter Rhodes.

It’s just a temporary experiment – honestly

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 16

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 16

He’s a good lad – it’s the company he keeps

Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, says the law should distinguish between hard-core rioters and “essentially peaceful” demonstrators who commit crimes “in the heat of the moment,” writes Peter Rhodes.

He’s a good lad – it’s the company he keeps

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 9

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – March 9

A woman’s right to reduce the number of women

Silly  me, writes Peter Rhodes. I assumed that feminists would be outraged at the revelation that foetuses are being routinely aborted in UK clinics on the grounds that they are female and regarded as second-class citizens in some cultural groups.

A woman’s right to reduce the number of women

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