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

May 1, 2019

Peter Rhodes on Scotland's green pledge, a rock band's carbon footprint and the case for magic wands

Peter Rhodes|May 1, 2019

April 24, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a dame's frequent flights, the robotic face of news and some final words from a comedian who died too soon

Peter Rhodes|Apr 24, 2019

April 21, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the joy of blame, the rushing of royal-birth photos and how events conspired against Extinction Rebellion

Peter Rhodes|Apr 21, 2019

April 18, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the growth of religion, the rise of the headband and prescriptions with side-effects

Peter Rhodes|Apr 18, 2019

April 17, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the passing of Still Game, an early holiday and why sex is going out of fashion

Peter Rhodes|Apr 17, 2019

April 11, 2019

Peter Rhodes on MPs at the door, ancient family memories and hunting the Birmingham Pub Bombers - where's the will?

Peter Rhodes|Apr 11, 2019

April 10, 2019

Peter Rhodes on waiting for Shakespeare, dreaming about Boris and why councillors carry wooden spoons

Peter Rhodes|Apr 10, 2019

April 9, 2019

Peter Rhodes on naming storms, knives in the back and a day trip with bare bottoms and batter

Peter Rhodes|Apr 9, 2019

April 8, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the smartphone Commons, a joke that fell flat and a stunning link to the age of slavery

Peter Rhodes|Apr 8, 2019

April 5, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the death of a turtle, the case for a new political party and a tea towel in very poor taste

Peter Rhodes|Apr 5, 2019

April 4, 2019

Peter Rhodes on hermit kids, uniting the country and time for the right sort of referendum

Peter Rhodes|Apr 4, 2019

April 3, 2019

Peter Rhodes on an undercover cop, tainted tablets and those Europeans who simply refuse to blink

Peter Rhodes|Apr 3, 2019

April 2, 2019

Peter Rhodes on comparing Kinnocks, Channel 4's demo blunder and Labour's Brexit Plan - where is it?

Peter Rhodes|Apr 2, 2019

April 1, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the bloom of youth, the plague of potholes and the promise of an end to speeding

Peter Rhodes|Apr 1, 2019

March 29, 2019

Peter Rhodes on Fleabag, the rise of the Right and that impossible Irish problem that suddenly became possible

Peter Rhodes|Mar 29, 2019

March 28, 2019

Peter Rhodes on surprise destinations, high-speed rescues and the unkind alternatives to smacking

Peter Rhodes|Mar 28, 2019

March 27, 2019

Peter Rhodes on catch-up TV, counting crowds and are public inquiries a waste of time?

Peter Rhodes|Mar 27, 2019

March 26, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the Googling of snobs, a worthless IRA apology and that sluggish Brexit petition.

Peter Rhodes|Mar 26, 2019

March 25, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a Brussels love-in, a new verdict on eggs and a tip on panic buying

Peter Rhodes|Mar 25, 2019

March 22, 2019

Peter Rhodes on "challenges" in Albert Square, magnetic personalities and another miscalculation by the Master Race

Peter Rhodes|Mar 22, 2019

March 19, 2019

Peter Rhodes on putting your faith in buses, rubbishing the English and what to wear in the air

Peter Rhodes|Mar 19, 2019

March 15, 2019

Peter Rhodes on justice in Brum, the jailing of a cardinal and how the wind makes Brexit worse

Peter Rhodes|Mar 15, 2019

March 14, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the demise of the Tooth Fairy, sexism in court and the shaming of London

Peter Rhodes|Mar 14, 2019

March 12, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a doomed baby, a hotelier's nightmare and the march of meat-free meals

Homepage|Mar 12, 2019

March 11, 2019

Peter Rhodes on chlorine-washed bigotry, an Andrex Brexit and 50 years spent waiting for Armageddon

Peter Rhodes|Mar 11, 2019

March 8, 2019

Peter Rhodes on naming lorries, rhyming with the seasons and why quick arrests tell a grim story

Peter Rhodes|Mar 8, 2019

March 7, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the dimbling Dimblebies, reading by flashlight and what cat-cafe cats do on a day off

Peter Rhodes|Mar 7, 2019

March 6, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the demise of jokes, forgotten history and getting personal with Mr Lammy

Peter Rhodes|Mar 6, 2019

March 5, 2019

Peter Rhodes on nasty neighbours in the Caliphate, dodgy instructions and mistaking phone conmen for Santa

Peter Rhodes|Mar 5, 2019

March 4, 2019

Peter Rhodes on rhyming with temperatures, a transgender tangle and chucking millions at mutilation

Peter Rhodes|Mar 4, 2019

March 1, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a TV disappointment, scrapping "hard" lessons and is it the end of the road for caravans?

Peter Rhodes|Mar 1, 2019

February 28, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the Birmingham Pub Bombings inquest, a great moment in TV drama and the case for old bangers

Peter Rhodes|Feb 28, 2019

February 27, 2019

Peter Rhodes on bodger-builders, splitters in Labour and a sighting of the lesser-spotted dabber

Peter Rhodes|Feb 27, 2019

February 26, 2019

Peter Rhodes on skin-tone jokes, Monty's unsafe scarf and why "grooming" doesn't apply to jihadi brides

Peter Rhodes|Feb 26, 2019

February 25, 2019

Peter Rhodes on greeting Staffies, having your feet tickled and bidding farewell to the Tornado

Peter Rhodes|Feb 25, 2019

February 22, 2019

Peter Rhodes on yellow vests, counting the Gang and the truth about Bronco Layne

Peter Rhodes|Feb 22, 2019

February 21, 2019

Peter Rhodes on homecoming jihadis, electrifying memories and needlessly scaring the kids

Peter Rhodes|Feb 21, 2019

February 20, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a gender nightmare, the danger of clowns and Withnail and I on the stage

Peter Rhodes|Feb 20, 2019

February 19, 2019

Peter Rhodes on jihadi brides, the Channel Tunnel and where Prince Philip might be driving next

Peter Rhodes|Feb 19, 2019

February 18, 2019

Peter Rhodes on insurance traps, a premium-bond surprise and how old folk become invisible

Peter Rhodes|Feb 18, 2019

February 15, 2019

Peter Rhodes on ear removal, swarms of drones and the countdown to Brexit - or is it?

Peter Rhodes|Feb 15, 2019

February 14, 2019

Peter Rhodes on free TV licences, Scottish stereotypes and £30,000 a year for carers

Peter Rhodes|Feb 14, 2019

February 13, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a curious moustache, cobblers on stage and buying those last-minute Valentine blooms

Peter Rhodes|Feb 13, 2019

February 12, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a golden age of music, the latest bill for HS2 and an actor's pride in Bilston

Peter Rhodes|Feb 12, 2019

February 11, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the EU as a religion, picking up accents and hoping house prices go up - and down

Peter Rhodes|Feb 11, 2019

February 8, 2019

Peter Rhodes on Jezza and the Empire, a spellbinding movie and a timeless speech from Shakespeare

Peter Rhodes|Feb 8, 2019

February 6, 2019

Peter Rhodes on the dangers of deselection, a Brummie voice in the Commons and the brutal days of the gallows

Peter Rhodes|Feb 6, 2019

February 5, 2019

Peter Rhodes on dabbling with the 21st century, evacuating royals and the BBC in mourning

Peter Rhodes|Feb 5, 2019

February 4, 2019

Peter Rhodes on highly-paid incompetents, a curious job advert and a parable of luck in the snow

Peter Rhodes|Feb 4, 2019

January 30, 2019

Peter Rhodes on a priceless letter, octopus confusion and the trauma haunting old soldiers

Peter Rhodes|Jan 30, 2019

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