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

December 1, 2022

Peter Rhodes on mass killings, a very silly sign and complaints of improper conduct at the BBC

Peter Rhodes|Dec 1, 2022

November 30, 2022

Peter Rhodes on voter ID, villainous readers and a new assault on dirty dog owners

Peter Rhodes|Nov 30, 2022

November 29, 2022

Peter Rhodes on bullying, Scotland's future and something rippling in the dark

Peter Rhodes|Nov 29, 2022

November 25, 2022

Peter Rhodes on history, pre-history and a recurringly explosive lesson from history

Peter Rhodes|Nov 25, 2022

November 24, 2022

Peter Rhodes on gifts, goppies and the stirring of a new kind of Brexit

Peter Rhodes|Nov 24, 2022

November 23, 2022

Peter Rhodes on Qatar, our debt to the developing world and the enduring gift of pernicketyness

Peter Rhodes|Nov 23, 2022

November 18, 2022

Peter Rhodes on magic beanstalks, an idle king and the men who witnessed the A-bombs

Peter Rhodes|Nov 18, 2022

November 17, 2022

Peter Rhodes on arresting journalists, destroying drones and a long line of ex-premiers

Peter Rhodes|Nov 17, 2022

November 16, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a scruffy reporter, a warning from history and are MPs paid enough?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 16, 2022

November 15, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a chicken blunder, a questionable ballot and eating out at £200 a time

Peter Rhodes|Nov 15, 2022

November 14, 2022

Peter Rhodes on eggs, poppies and a call to put slavery on the curriculum

Peter Rhodes|Nov 14, 2022

November 11, 2022

Peter Rhodes on booze at breakfast, dodgy architects and taking Musk's name in vain

Peter Rhodes|Nov 11, 2022

November 10, 2022

Peter Rhodes on bulbs, bills and politicians still living in the past

Peter Rhodes|Nov 10, 2022

November 9, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a Chancellor's haircut, a premier's trip to Egypt and a land without losers

Peter Rhodes|Nov 9, 2022

November 7, 2022

Peter Rhodes on Prince Andrew's future, Musk's wealth and it looks like Putin is dying - again

Peter Rhodes|Nov 7, 2022

November 4, 2022

Peter Rhodes on clothes pegs, driverless trains and keeping an eye on our reservoirs

Peter Rhodes|Nov 4, 2022

November 3, 2022

Peter Rhodes on power, taxes and a seasonal shock from the smart meter

Peter Rhodes|Nov 3, 2022

November 2, 2022

Peter Rhodes on royal favourites, a baffled Baldrick and rooting out our innermost cyber-thoughts

Peter Rhodes|Nov 2, 2022

November 1, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a climate challenge, a growing trend and a soldier's reflection on warfare

Peter Rhodes|Nov 1, 2022

October 28, 2022

Peter Rhodes on high jinks, low jinks, and a 'gleeful' presenter in trouble at the BBC

Peter Rhodes|Oct 28, 2022

October 27, 2022

Peter Rhodes on old cars, a new PM and calling in the fire brigade to cope with obesity

Peter Rhodes|Oct 27, 2022

October 26, 2022

Peter Rhodes on EU marchers, risky tweeting and why Tories and Labour are not so far apart

Peter Rhodes|Oct 26, 2022

October 25, 2022

Peter Rhodes on punishing slavery, cleaning up limousines and your chance for a moment of fame

Peter Rhodes|Oct 25, 2022

October 21, 2022

Peter Rhodes on exotic manure, the power of Sir Humphreys and Labour's two-year challenge

Peter Rhodes|Oct 21, 2022

October 20, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a brilliant performance, a nice little earner and a blow to the sport of kings

Peter Rhodes|Oct 20, 2022

October 19, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a new poster, an enigmatic greeting and an age before mayonnaise

Peter Rhodes|Oct 19, 2022

October 18, 2022

Peter Rhodes on bitter honey, fake diamonds and an intergalactic TV classic

Peter Rhodes|Oct 18, 2022

October 17, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a shortage of blood, a shortage of cash but a surfeit of glorious apples

Peter Rhodes|Oct 17, 2022

October 14, 2022

Peter Rhodes on barristers, holiday queues and following the accused on Google Earth

Peter Rhodes|Oct 14, 2022

October 12, 2022

Peter Rhodes on chess, bridge and an exciting night with Rebel the police dog

Peter Rhodes|Oct 12, 2022

October 11, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a TV legend, a snowflake alert and yet another promise from the Kremlin

Peter Rhodes|Oct 11, 2022

October 10, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the downside of growth, change and endless hard work

Peter Rhodes|Oct 10, 2022

October 7, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a slippery slope, a fine orator and the case for open justice

Peter Rhodes|Oct 7, 2022

October 6, 2022

Peter Rhodes on U-turns, seat belts and Putin's shrinking empire

Peter Rhodes|Oct 6, 2022

October 5, 2022

Peter Rhodes on warm spaces, untrained officers and the Tory sent home for insulting Birmingham

Peter Rhodes|Oct 5, 2022

October 4, 2022

Peter Rhodes on gender-free flying, a cultural marathon and is it time to scrap the penny?

Peter Rhodes|Oct 4, 2022

October 3, 2022

Peter Rhodes on cloning wolves, destroying pipelines and getting egg on your face

Peter Rhodes|Oct 3, 2022

September 30, 2022

Peter Rhodes on conferences, Tarzan and the tiny flukes that make politics so fascinating

Peter Rhodes|Sep 30, 2022

September 29, 2022

Peter Rhodes on birds, bars and belting out the ultimate royal anthem

Peter Rhodes|Sep 29, 2022

September 28, 2022

Peter Rhodes on long queues, royal frugality and Labour looking electable

Peter Rhodes|Sep 28, 2022

September 27, 2022

Peter Rhodes on energy bills, old-time religion and a pig who banished fear of thunder

Peter Rhodes|Sep 27, 2022

September 26, 2022

Peter Rhodes on reassuring Russia, guarding the Green Belt and keeping news in proportion

Peter Rhodes|Sep 26, 2022

September 23, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a dictator's gambit, the BBC on top form and a lesson on tax cuts

Peter Rhodes|Sep 23, 2022

September 22, 2022

Peter Rhodes on funerals, coronations and how the King needs respect, not love

Peter Rhodes|Sep 22, 2022

September 21, 2022

Peter Rhodes on foreign reporting, a protesting MP and His Majesty's pen-malfunctions

Peter Rhodes|Sep 21, 2022

September 20, 2022

Peter Rhodes on bagpipes, protocol and the passing of the Forever Queen

Peter Rhodes|Sep 20, 2022

September 16, 2022

Peter Rhodes on mocking the Queen, taking an oath and signing a book of condolence

Peter Rhodes|Sep 16, 2022

September 15, 2022

Peter Rhodes on fishy justice, the anti-monarchists and mixed messages for the crowds

Peter Rhodes|Sep 15, 2022

September 14, 2022

Peter Rhodes on curious notes, improving on Shakespeare and the arrival of Queen Camilla

Peter Rhodes|Sep 14, 2022

September 13, 2022

Peter Rhodes on choosing ministers, flying dragons and drinking from mugs at M&S

Peter Rhodes|Sep 13, 2022

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