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Peter Rhodes

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

August 9, 2024

Peter Rhodes on pongy pooches, terminating Twickers and the case for an inquiry into this week's mayhem

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 9

August 7, 2024

Peter Rhodes on rolling the pitch, hiking the premiums and trying to deter rioters

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 7

August 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on vicars, taxes and the matchless convenience of the dock leaf

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 2

August 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Chinese goods, dancing in jail and why we still love our old phones

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 1

July 31, 2024

Peter Rhodes on horses, warfare and why we should always be wary of videos

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 31

July 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on equality, zero-carbon and how to compel without compulsion

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 30

Peter Rhodes on equality, zero-carbon and how to compel without compulsion

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 30

July 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on horses, house-building and Americans seeking divine help

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 29

July 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on tourism, our changing tastes and maturity in politics

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 26

July 25, 2024

Peter Rhodes on drone attacks, a deadly virus and a breathtaking TV drama

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 25

July 24, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Strictly, emails and the astonishing number of defendants 'spared prison'

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 24

July 23, 2024

Peter Rhodes on bandages, BBC working hours and the incredible accuracy of computers – 80 years ago

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 23

July 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on dim meters, product placement at the Trump shooting and the true aim of football

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 22

July 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on weddings, memories and plenty of give and take

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 19

July 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on sharks, malaria, and the long-term effects of a near-assassination

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 18

July 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on food banks, obesity and Tories fighting like rats

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 17

July 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on crowded prisons, the future of Isas and spending more time with the kids

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 16

July 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on crossbows, complacency and an MP who came close to Armageddon

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 15

July 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a killer cat, the direction of politics and Tony Blair's love affair with Artificial Intelligence

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 12

July 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on ailments, scents and the benefits of talking to Brussels

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 11

July 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on war cries, Rwanda and a new job for Mr McFadden

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 10

July 8, 2024

Peter Rhodes on turbulence, taxation and the departure of a Green legend

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 8

July 4, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 4

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 4

July 3, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 3

July 2, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 2

June 14, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 14

June 13, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 13

June 12, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 12

June 11, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 11

June 10, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 10

June 8, 2024

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

Nostalgia|Jun 8

June 7, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 7

June 5, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 5

June 4, 2024

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

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Nostalgia|Jun 4

June 3, 2024

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

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Black Country|Jun 3

Peter Rhodes on statues, betting and the price of dining without paying the bill

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 3

June 1, 2024

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

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Nostalgia|Jun 1

May 31, 2024

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

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Nostalgia|May 31

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 31

May 29, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 29

May 28, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 28

May 27, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 27

May 22, 2024

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

Peter Rhodes|May 22

May 16, 2024

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

Peter Rhodes|May 16

May 6, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 6

May 1, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|May 1

April 30, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 30

April 22, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 22

April 18, 2024

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

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 18

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