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Peter Rhodes

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

May 20, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a coincidence, an egging and how a one-minute folly went viral

Peter Rhodes on a coincidence, an egging and how a one-minute folly went viral

May 19, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on another US massacre and advice from the cops

Peter Rhodes on another US massacre and advice from the cops

May 18, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on beautiful kites, dodgy degrees and 18-month NHS wait

Rhodes on beautiful kites, dodgy degrees and 18-month NHS wait

May 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on an appearance by the Queen and the role of baseball bats in the planning process

Rhodes on an appearance by the Queen and the role of baseball bats in the planning process

May 16, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on Swedish neutrality and making a fortune from looking at the rain

Rhodes on Swedish neutrality and making a fortune from looking at the rain

May 13, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on a great headline, a suspicious delay and the madness of all those police forces

Rhodes on a great headline, a suspicious delay and the madness of all those police forces

May 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on the Irish Question, Putin's face and is it time for a new name for Beergate?

Rhodes on the Irish Question, Putin's face and is it time for a new name for Beergate?

May 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on an old excuse, Mr Morgan's viewing figures and a couple of gaps in The Knowledge

Rhodes on an old excuse, Mr Morgan's viewing figures and a couple of gaps in The Knowledge

May 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on Boris's love life, Keir's saintliness and a lesson in business from the French

Rhodes on Boris's love life, Keir's saintliness and a lesson in business from the French

May 9, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a sad Monday, the downside of WFH and confusion in Geordie land

Peter Rhodes on a sad Monday, the downside of WFH and confusion in Geordie land

May 6, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on rainy battles, the art of placemaking and turning war-hero girls into women

Rhodes on rainy battles, the art of placemaking and turning war-hero girls into women

May 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on a shortage of guns, a surfeit of porn and criminals who do a runner

Rhodes on a shortage of guns, a surfeit of porn and criminals who do a runner

May 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on noisy silencers, our duty to vote and whatever happened to 'victim shaming'?

Rhodes on noisy silencers, our duty to vote and whatever happened to 'victim shaming'?

May 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Derry Girls, gore-fest TV and the return of Beergate to haunt Keir Starmer

Peter Rhodes on Derry Girls, gore-fest TV and the return of Beergate to haunt Keir Starmer

May 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a tiny premium, a big dilemma and the eternal mysteries of microchippery

Peter Rhodes on a tiny premium, a big dilemma and the eternal mysteries of microchippery

April 29, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hard-up pubs, a long trek to Devon and a close encounter between driver and cyclist

Peter Rhodes on hard-up pubs, a long trek to Devon and a close encounter between driver and cyclist

April 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on French elections, people smuggling and a beer that refuses to go away

Rhodes on French elections, people smuggling and a beer that refuses to go away

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: Tragedy of the graves alone after defeat

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

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

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

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