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Peter Rhodes

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

July 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on postal votes, premature adulation and who'll be the new John Prescott?

Peter Rhodes on postal votes, premature adulation and who'll be the new John Prescott?

July 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the taxman, computers and a worrying silence from the NHS

Peter Rhodes on the taxman, computers and a worrying silence from the NHS

July 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gritty guano, private palaces and the unexpected utterances of a recreated mammoth

Peter Rhodes on gritty guano, private palaces and the unexpected utterances of a recreated mammoth

July 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on T-shirts, traffic jams and a princess's vanishing memory

Peter Rhodes on T-shirts, traffic jams and a princess's vanishing memory

June 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on timed toilets, stunning supermajorities and the danger of announcing a probe too soon

Peter Rhodes on timed toilets, stunning supermajorities and the danger of announcing a probe too soon

June 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sewage, sensors and well-off toolsetters

Peter Rhodes on sewage, sensors and well-off toolsetters

June 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kilts, kidneys and a building society buying a bank

Peter Rhodes on kilts, kidneys and a building society buying a bank

June 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a chilly summer, the heart of Europe and recycling ancient ammunition

Peter Rhodes on a chilly summer, the heart of Europe and recycling ancient ammunition

June 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tricky questions, a long-lost referee and sitting pretty at the Roadshow

Peter Rhodes on tricky questions, a long-lost referee and sitting pretty at the Roadshow

June 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on small print, going paperless and the passing of a medical inspiration

Peter Rhodes on small print, going paperless and the passing of a medical inspiration

June 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Commons friendships, dogs in cafes and the arrival of porn in the jungle

Peter Rhodes on Commons friendships, dogs in cafes and the arrival of porn in the jungle

June 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on remembrance, political friendships and nailing things to the ceiling

Peter Rhodes on remembrance, political friendships and nailing things to the ceiling

June 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Making inroads – and, amid the brutality of war, a triumph of logistics. Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day 8

Making inroads – and, amid the brutality of war, a triumph of logistics. Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day 8

June 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: 80 years since D-Day: Bodies on the beach would haunt veterans forever

80 years since D-Day: Bodies on the beach would haunt veterans forever

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on political interviews, the decline of handwriting and a moral dilemma with a lift

Peter Rhodes on political interviews, the decline of handwriting and a moral dilemma with a lift

June 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

June 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

June 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'We were bait to draw the fire of big German guns': Local heroes' terrifying D-Day memories

'We were bait to draw the fire of big German guns': Local heroes' terrifying D-Day memories

June 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

May 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Jerry was firing everything at hand - it was like a firework display but we were in it' – Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day One

'Jerry was firing everything at hand - it was like a firework display but we were in it' – Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day One

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

May 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on peeling spuds, writing great songs and a campaign short on optimism

Peter Rhodes on peeling spuds, writing great songs and a campaign short on optimism

May 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

May 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

May 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

May 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

May 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a red king, a complex junction and pure evil on the home front

Peter Rhodes on a red king, a complex junction and pure evil on the home front

May 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on circular arguments, flirty AI and how American boots on the ground change history

Peter Rhodes on circular arguments, flirty AI and how American boots on the ground change history

May 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

May 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on culture, a magical TV moment and four words that killed a bill in Scotland

Peter Rhodes on culture, a magical TV moment and four words that killed a bill in Scotland

May 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on uni fees, water thieves and the epic task of repairing a leak in a wood

Peter Rhodes on uni fees, water thieves and the epic task of repairing a leak in a wood

May 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on migrants in Ireland, snoozing in the Lords and a cafe dealing with Noahs

Peter Rhodes on migrants in Ireland, snoozing in the Lords and a cafe dealing with Noahs

May 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a motoring scam, life-saving Tasers and the orange lure of Scotch eggs

Peter Rhodes on a motoring scam, life-saving Tasers and the orange lure of Scotch eggs

May 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

May 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bluebells, puzzles and burying the countryside in rubbish

Peter Rhodes on bluebells, puzzles and burying the countryside in rubbish

May 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

April 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

April 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on horses, the lure of cities and people who actually welcome a trip to Rwanda

Rhodes on horses, the lure of cities and people who actually welcome a trip to Rwanda

April 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on puzzling weather, recurring words and the high price of medical curiosity

Peter Rhodes on puzzling weather, recurring words and the high price of medical curiosity

April 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on Rwanda and a nationwide shortage of loos

Rhodes on Rwanda and a nationwide shortage of loos

April 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

April 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on measuring booze, bias at the Beeb and the rubbishing of Liz Truss

Peter Rhodes on measuring booze, bias at the Beeb and the rubbishing of Liz Truss

April 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

April 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on drones, snails and why British kids might go for conscription

Peter Rhodes on drones, snails and why British kids might go for conscription

April 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a great horse, a dodgy deterrent and milking millions from our benefits system

Peter Rhodes on a great horse, a dodgy deterrent and milking millions from our benefits system

April 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fake stamps, a landmark in Ukraine and does anyone care about their privacy?

Peter Rhodes on fake stamps, a landmark in Ukraine and does anyone care about their privacy?

April 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on leaky borders, table manners and how the world's news agenda was eclipsed

Peter Rhodes on leaky borders, table manners and how the world's news agenda was eclipsed

April 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on taxing the car, a black-and-white success and looking for a victim in a tax yarn

Peter Rhodes on taxing the car, a black-and-white success and looking for a victim in a tax yarn

April 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on table manners, toilet embarrassment and why conscription is a great deal for babyboomers

Peter Rhodes on table manners, toilet embarrassment and why conscription is a great deal for babyboomers

April 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on “deprived” criminals, sad humour and the untimely passing of a fine actor

Peter Rhodes on “deprived” criminals, sad humour and the untimely passing of a fine actor

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