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

September 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a Churchillian quote, madness in the legal system and saving a species for £15

Peter Rhodes|Sep 7, 2021

September 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a not-so-doomed tree, the loneliness of pandas and why the welcome for Afghans could be lukewarm

Peter Rhodes|Sep 6, 2021

September 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on arrogant protesters, energy from wind and bizarre logic in Whitehall

Peter Rhodes|Sep 3, 2021

September 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on slow tractors, talking to the Taliban and whatever happened to celebrating repentance?

Peter Rhodes|Sep 2, 2021

September 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Billy the Kid, an unexpected refund and giving thanks for deliverance at Kabul

Peter Rhodes|Sep 1, 2021

August 31, 2021

Peter Rhodes on 'boring' Pythons, a great place for a holiday and getting period drama right

Peter Rhodes|Aug 31, 2021

August 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a Green alliance, a rise in smoking and cars we just don't understand

Peter Rhodes|Aug 30, 2021

August 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes on white statues, pride police cars and the simplest rule of the pandemic

Peter Rhodes|Aug 27, 2021

August 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the threat to HS2, a memorable date with a blonde and Drag Race breaks a glass ceiling

Peter Rhodes|Aug 26, 2021

August 25, 2021

Peter Rhodes on masks at the Proms, a classic book and something worse than the Taliban

Peter Rhodes|Aug 25, 2021

August 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes on “trigger warnings,” irony in the Channel and the mixed joys of being read aloud

Peter Rhodes|Aug 24, 2021

August 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on defining sheds, saving sharks and Afghanistan's evil harvest of weapons

Peter Rhodes|Aug 23, 2021

August 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Bob Dylan's legacy, a warning on guns and predicting the fall of Kabul

Peter Rhodes|Aug 20, 2021

August 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Brexit, Afghanistan and a death to be envied

Peter Rhodes|Aug 19, 2021

August 18, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the lure of Baptiste, the Afghan lifestyle and the scariest moment in grandparenting

Peter Rhodes|Aug 18, 2021

August 17, 2021

Peter Rhodes on giving up diesel, our declining sea power and the fall of Mr Cuomo

Peter Rhodes|Aug 17, 2021

August 16, 2021

Peter Rhodes on energy pumps, Cop26 and don't mention the curry

Peter Rhodes|Aug 16, 2021

August 13, 2021

Peter Rhodes on university debt, local headlines and a fallen minister

Peter Rhodes|Aug 13, 2021

August 12, 2021

Peter Rhodes on bytes in your pipes, going Tonto and yet another hike in our insurance bills

Peter Rhodes|Aug 12, 2021

August 11, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Boris's ratings, London's flood of beer and the pure evil of child-killing

Peter Rhodes|Aug 11, 2021

August 10, 2021

Peter Rhodes on woolly heroes, shocking price hikes for electricity and the curious case of the vanishing L

Peter Rhodes|Aug 10, 2021

August 9, 2021

Peter Rhodes on infection at Wembley, MoT relief and which is better, Downton or Upstairs, Downstairs?

Peter Rhodes|Aug 9, 2021

August 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on shelving a railway, death by smoking and big profits for the finance industry

Peter Rhodes|Aug 6, 2021

August 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a vegan row, a confusing 'they' and how the world stumbled into war

Peter Rhodes|Aug 5, 2021

August 4, 2021

Peter Rhodes on stupid pedestrians, suspicious empty shelves and two truths about lifeboats

Peter Rhodes|Aug 4, 2021

August 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on changing accents, the rebirth of Latin and the joy of BMX

Peter Rhodes|Aug 3, 2021

August 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on waving the flag, humiliating criminals and footing the bill for the royal yacht

Peter Rhodes|Aug 2, 2021

July 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Liverpool's shame, little Englanders and why councils want speed cameras

Peter Rhodes|Jul 30, 2021

July 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a royal fantasy, unreported dissent and folk who change their names

Peter Rhodes|Jul 29, 2021

July 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Harry's book deal, Piers Morgan's malady and how the pandemic may be spread – Down Under

Peter Rhodes|Jul 28, 2021

July 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes on murderous chimps, a curious tern and the railway disaster that's looming

Peter Rhodes|Jul 27, 2021

July 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on persuasive Peppa, the loss of youthful memories and the lure of living like a lord

Peter Rhodes|Jul 26, 2021

July 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on sunburn, orchids, tinkies, spinners and the dark secrets of horse racing

Peter Rhodes|Jul 23, 2021

July 22, 2021

Peter Rhodes on bad cops, too much heat and the illusion that racism is growing

Features|Jul 22, 2021

July 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on strange names, deadly confusion and sleepless nights in tents

Features|Jul 21, 2021

July 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on fiddling the pensions figures, the end of lawns and the fan with a fiery fundament

Features|Jul 20, 2021

July 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on railway madness, masked confusion and the knee that morphed

Peter Rhodes|Jul 19, 2021

July 16, 2021

Rhodes on NHS slogging on and reluctance to fly Branson

Peter Rhodes|Jul 16, 2021

July 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on bigger fans, heavier fans and how Covid is making us stricter

Peter Rhodes|Jul 14, 2021

July 12, 2021

Peter Rhodes on lost hammers, risky smartphones and beating swords into ploughshares

Peter Rhodes|Jul 12, 2021

July 9, 2021

Peter Rhodes on email scams, packed motorways and the giggle-inducing art of judging beers

Peter Rhodes|Jul 9, 2021

July 8, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Russian champagne, imagination in the 1960s and a vote-winning plan that's sure to be stolen

Peter Rhodes|Jul 8, 2021

July 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a shortage of soldiers, a new religion and what really went on at Stonehenge?

Peter Rhodes|Jul 7, 2021

July 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on remembering '66, painting in blue and packing the fans into Wembley

Peter Rhodes|Jul 6, 2021

July 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the end of plastics, the essence of a good scandal and the car that thinks it's a plane

Peter Rhodes|Jul 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes: Chaotic memories of my bit part role at Royal Wedding

Features|Jul 5, 2021

July 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on hidden expletives, the yobs we'd love to export and the biggest own-goal in human history

Peter Rhodes|Jul 2, 2021

July 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on yet more bumf, our paralysed legal system and a pair of pals at the bird table

Peter Rhodes|Jul 1, 2021

June 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on memorable words, a puzzling letter and the use and abuse of 'up to'

Peter Rhodes|Jun 30, 2021

June 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the N-word, the F-word and the case for wearing face masks this winter

Peter Rhodes|Jun 29, 2021

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