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

February 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a royal seduction, wise words on race and a budget plan to bring down a balloon

Peter Rhodes|Feb 17, 2023

February 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on UFOs, customer service and a landmark in social history

Peter Rhodes|Feb 15, 2023

February 14, 2023

Peter Rhodes on black-tie reporting, Nato's cyber armoury and the doomed campaign to bring back hanging

Peter Rhodes|Feb 14, 2023

February 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on quake-proofing, a genderfluid God and time-travelling to see Shakespeare

Peter Rhodes|Feb 13, 2023

February 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on arming Ukraine, nuclear fusion and a lesson from a 1930s book

Peter Rhodes|Feb 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Boris's whoppers, Putin's threats and keeping calm Oop North

Peter Rhodes|Feb 9, 2023

February 8, 2023

Peter Rhodes on price rises, spy balloons and a very short royal scoop

Peter Rhodes|Feb 8, 2023

February 7, 2023

Peter Rhodes on 'harmful' stoves, deadly flu and that rarest of things, a funny TV ad

Peter Rhodes|Feb 7, 2023

February 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a deadly diet, a postponed passport and the dithering saga of anointing a King

Peter Rhodes|Feb 6, 2023

February 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on passports, population and a patchy sort of crisis

Peter Rhodes|Feb 3, 2023

February 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a TV classic, exclamation marks and writing your own obituary

Peter Rhodes|Feb 2, 2023

February 1, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a great book, an alleged bomb plot and a short answer to the Boris question

Peter Rhodes|Feb 1, 2023

January 31, 2023

Peter Rhodes on stuck sofas, a double-edged diagnosis and a manifesto pledge to win over Terry and June

Peter Rhodes|Jan 31, 2023

January 30, 2023

Peter Rhodes on giving advice, ordering breakfast and witnessing a police officer's greeting

Peter Rhodes|Jan 30, 2023

January 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on busking, sub-zero driving and something nasty in the air

Peter Rhodes|Jan 27, 2023

January 26, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a frilly Coronation, a cynical country and who's writing those “personal statements”?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 26, 2023

January 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on slavery, the Sixties and two hours assembling a bed

Peter Rhodes|Jan 25, 2023

January 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on AI, the CofE and the enduring appeal of CS&N

Peter Rhodes|Jan 24, 2023

January 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on gay marriage, online scams and praying for an MoT pass

Peter Rhodes|Jan 23, 2023

January 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a writer, a duchess and a question of freedom of speech

Peter Rhodes|Jan 20, 2023

January 18, 2023

Peter Rhodes on grisly telly, praise for Maggie and praying for your enemies

Peter Rhodes|Jan 18, 2023

January 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on tanks, victim blaming and living in an age of syndromes

Peter Rhodes|Jan 17, 2023

January 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on pipers, dancers and a £100 million headache for the Church

Peter Rhodes|Jan 16, 2023

January 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a doomed space mission, a truthful advert and the golden age of bolt-on aircraft

Peter Rhodes|Jan 13, 2023

January 12, 2023

Peter Rhodes on “care hotels,” a dedicated doctor and soldiers who refuse to kill

Royal|Jan 12, 2023

January 11, 2023

Peter Rhodes on the joy of maths, a popular ford and how to get to hospital without an ambulance

Peter Rhodes|Jan 11, 2023

January 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on premium bonds, shiny shoes and the bill for Harry's security

Peter Rhodes|Jan 10, 2023

January 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on vanishing classic cars, how to cut inflation and the simplest way to fix the care crisis

Peter Rhodes|Jan 9, 2023

January 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on mind readers, dog-sniffing and what happens if people reject our voting system?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 6, 2023

January 5, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a prince's book, early eggs and a bizarre tale of Mr Adams and the bombers

Peter Rhodes|Jan 5, 2023

January 4, 2023

Peter Rhodes on compulsive viewing and chasing the sins of the fathers for all eternity

Peter Rhodes|Jan 4, 2023

January 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on old bangers, Valentine bubbly and Britain's bomb-proof aristocracy

Peter Rhodes|Jan 2, 2023

December 30, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a housing crisis, a Balkan threat and a talking horse

Peter Rhodes|Dec 30, 2022

December 29, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a heroic boy, a gross columnist and celebrating Christmas once every four years

Peter Rhodes|Dec 29, 2022

December 28, 2022

Peter Rhodes on Putin's folly, flickering flames and an encounter with a rare bird

Peter Rhodes|Dec 28, 2022

December 27, 2022

Peter Rhodes on collapsing car parks, royal inspirations and the curse of the double dipper

Peter Rhodes|Dec 27, 2022

December 26, 2022

Peter Rhodes looks back on the good and bad news of 2022

Peter Rhodes|Dec 26, 2022

December 23, 2022

Peter Rhodes on sledges, moving house and the best Christmas present of all

Peter Rhodes|Dec 23, 2022

December 22, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a royal date, a curious job title and the approach of The Great Stilling

Peter Rhodes|Dec 22, 2022

December 21, 2022

Peter Rhodes on solstice advice, an apology at the Palace and being replaced by a plant

Peter Rhodes|Dec 21, 2022

December 19, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the cold snap, Covid in China and the eternal dream of nuclear fusion

Peter Rhodes|Dec 19, 2022

December 15, 2022

Comment: Peter Rhodes on baby-snatching, a snub for the late Queen and the perils of family trees

Peter Rhodes|Dec 15, 2022

December 14, 2022

Peter Rhodes on cold winters, big-spending drivers - and the end of the road for traveller families?

Peter Rhodes|Dec 14, 2022

December 13, 2022

Comment: Peter Rhodes on wine from Brum, bacon with syrup and how best to address politicians

Peter Rhodes|Dec 13, 2022

December 9, 2022

Comment: Peter Rhodes on posting cards, Baroness Bra and the end of a Republican dream

Peter Rhodes|Dec 9, 2022

December 8, 2022

Peter Rhodes on yellow snow, getting stuck in a pub and why there won't be a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

Peter Rhodes|Dec 8, 2022

December 7, 2022

Comment: Peter Rhodes on optics, coercion and the happiest places to live

Peter Rhodes|Dec 7, 2022

December 6, 2022

Peter Rhodes on kindness to animals – but not to students – at Christmas

Peter Rhodes|Dec 6, 2022

December 5, 2022

Peter Rhodes on jolly companions, a missing emperor and a candidate for the next PM

Peter Rhodes|Dec 5, 2022

December 2, 2022

Peter Rhodes on ID cards, exploding bowels and a tricky issue for Yuletide

Peter Rhodes|Dec 2, 2022

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