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Peter Rhodes on public transport, deadly rockets and something nasty in a take-away

Determined to increase Labour's popularity after the local elections, Keir Starmer is reportedly getting a grip on visa-overstaying. Which is fine -...

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Peter Rhodes on public transport, deadly rockets and something nasty in a take-away

Determined to increase Labour's popularity after the local elections, Keir Starmer is reportedly getting a grip on visa-overstaying. Which is fine -...

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Peter Rhodes on edible animals, greedy hackers and why the war didn't end on VE Day

Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, arguably the most significant date in the 20th century, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. But...

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Peter Rhodes on edible animals, greedy hackers and why the war didn't end on VE Day

Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, arguably the most significant date in the 20th century, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. But...

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Peter Rhodes on recorders, WFH and the seriously unsmashed boat gangs

Star columist Peter Rhodes gives his views on working from home, unsmashed boat gangs and more We once lived next to a family whose little girl played...

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Peter Rhodes on the Bard's shocker, the food-pouch scandal and a lesson in advertising

Future-guessing. April 2025: Trump buys Ukrainian mineral rights from Kyiv. May 2025: Trump sells Ukrainian mineral rights to Moscow. Watch more of...

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Peter Rhodes on the Bard's shocker, the food-pouch scandal and a lesson in advertising

Future-guessing. April 2025: Trump buys Ukrainian mineral rights from Kyiv. May 2025: Trump sells Ukrainian mineral rights to Moscow. Watch more of...

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Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

This was the week when Kneecap had its Winnie Mandela moment. Kneecap, charmingly named after the IRA's preferred method of torture and maiming (a...

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Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

This was the week when Kneecap had its Winnie Mandela moment. Kneecap, charmingly named after the IRA's preferred method of torture and maiming (a...

03.05.2025 9

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Peter Rhodes on crossbows, Fahrenheit and how Russia could snare British soldiers

Peter Rhodes on crossbows, Fahrenheit and how Russia could snare British soldiers

This is the season when the British weather does something quite unique. It flips from Celsius to Fahrenheit. One day, according to the headlines,...

02.05.2025 8

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Peter Rhodes on crossbows, Fahrenheit and how Russia could snare British soldiers

Peter Rhodes on crossbows, Fahrenheit and how Russia could snare British soldiers

This is the season when the British weather does something quite unique. It flips from Celsius to Fahrenheit. One day, according to the headlines,...

02.05.2025 9

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Peter Rhodes on blocking roads, trusting the Government and some great news for property landlords

Peter Rhodes on blocking roads, trusting the Government and some great news for property landlords

It was typical of that most irritating pressure group Just Stop Oil that they announced they were giving up blocking roads by holding one last...

01.05.2025 4

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Peter Rhodes on blocking roads, trusting the Government and some great news for property landlords

Peter Rhodes on blocking roads, trusting the Government and some great news for property landlords

It was typical of that most irritating pressure group Just Stop Oil that they announced they were giving up blocking roads by holding one last...

01.05.2025 2

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Peter Rhodes on biscuits, headlines and two brilliant interviews from Ukraine

Peter Rhodes on biscuits, headlines and two brilliant interviews from Ukraine

Star columnist Peter Rhodes gives his latest views on the issues that matter In newspaper folklore, the ultimate attention-grabbing headline is, of...

30.04.2025 5

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Peter Rhodes on slow counting, mixed wards and Trump's invitation to the Palace

Peter Rhodes on slow counting, mixed wards and Trump's invitation to the Palace

According to the old gag, in just a millisecond a computer can make make a mistake that would take a team of humans years. The sheer speed of...

29.04.2025 8

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Peter Rhodes on slow counting, mixed wards and Trump's invitation to the Palace

Peter Rhodes on slow counting, mixed wards and Trump's invitation to the Palace

According to the old gag, in just a millisecond a computer can make make a mistake that would take a team of humans years. The sheer speed of...

29.04.2025 8

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Peter Rhodes on prison riots, peace talks and the enduring power of simplicity

Peter Rhodes on prison riots, peace talks and the enduring power of simplicity

Pope Francis will be buried in a simple coffin in a simple grave with one simple word carved on it: “Franciscus.” There are times, and this is...

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Peter Rhodes on prison riots, peace talks and the enduring power of simplicity

Peter Rhodes on prison riots, peace talks and the enduring power of simplicity

Pope Francis will be buried in a simple coffin in a simple grave with one simple word carved on it: “Franciscus.” There are times, and this is...

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Peter Rhodes on trans coincidences, mumbling Yanks and a curious tale of electing a pope

Peter Rhodes on trans coincidences, mumbling Yanks and a curious tale of electing a pope

It is a well known fact that when you reach 50, everybody else starts to mumble. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely...

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Peter Rhodes on trans coincidences, mumbling Yanks and a curious tale of electing a pope

Peter Rhodes on trans coincidences, mumbling Yanks and a curious tale of electing a pope

It is a well known fact that when you reach 50, everybody else starts to mumble. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely...

25.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on felling trees, hunting recruits and a lesson from Just William

Peter Rhodes on felling trees, hunting recruits and a lesson from Just William

May I apologise for some of my colleagues in journalism who have been agonising over the felling of an ancient oak near a Toby Carvery in Enfield....

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Peter Rhodes on felling trees, hunting recruits and a lesson from Just William

Peter Rhodes on felling trees, hunting recruits and a lesson from Just William

May I apologise for some of my colleagues in journalism who have been agonising over the felling of an ancient oak near a Toby Carvery in Enfield....

24.04.2025 3

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Peter Rhodes on birds, bangers and life, but not as we know it

Last week's item on the joys of electric motoring brings this sober reflection from a reader impressed with his new EV's technology but a tad...

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Peter Rhodes on birds, bangers and life, but not as we know it

Last week's item on the joys of electric motoring brings this sober reflection from a reader impressed with his new EV's technology but a tad...

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Peter Rhodes on generous grandads, bold badgers and the bottom line on batteries

Our extended family was down from Scotland for Easter, travelling in the now-obligatory electric SUV. The driver made a good point: “Remember in the...

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Peter Rhodes on generous grandads, bold badgers and the bottom line on batteries

Our extended family was down from Scotland for Easter, travelling in the now-obligatory electric SUV. The driver made a good point: “Remember in the...

22.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on space travel, a Greenland deal and a drain unblocker's joke

Q: Why do six rich, photogenic women in a space capsule have to land it by parachute? A: Because none of them knows how to park it. Ho, ho. Watch more...

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Peter Rhodes on space travel, a Greenland deal and a drain unblocker's joke

Q: Why do six rich, photogenic women in a space capsule have to land it by parachute? A: Because none of them knows how to park it. Ho, ho. Watch more...

19.04.2025 3

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Peter Rhodes on Red Arrows, curious words and and the curse of subtitlers – again

What could be a more quintessentially English Easter present for one's spouse than a new pair of gardening gloves? Except that, according to the...

18.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on Red Arrows, curious words and and the curse of subtitlers – again

What could be a more quintessentially English Easter present for one's spouse than a new pair of gardening gloves? Except that, according to the...

18.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on elites, enemies and a tempting trick with a computer

Two cases have come to light of police officers deliberately weighing down keys on their computers to create the false impression that they were...

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Peter Rhodes on elites, enemies and a tempting trick with a computer

Two cases have come to light of police officers deliberately weighing down keys on their computers to create the false impression that they were...

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Peter Rhodes on raisins, car tax and a beautiful illusion in the countryside

Star columnist Peter Rhodes has achieved a new personal best and wants to tell you about his views on car tax a beautiful illusion and the countryside...

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Peter Rhodes on fancy dress, equal-opportunity prisons and a snack spat on an airliner

It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you have opened a tube of Pringles, you can't stop eating them. This scientific fact may lie behind...

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Peter Rhodes on fancy dress, equal-opportunity prisons and a snack spat on an airliner

It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you have opened a tube of Pringles, you can't stop eating them. This scientific fact may lie behind...

15.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on wolves, hippos and a curious case of two-tier talking

Star columnist gives his opinions on wolves, hippos and a curious case of two-tier talking Another event I missed entirely. Tuesday was Pygmy Hippo...

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Peter Rhodes on macho machines, accent bias and when is it right to sink a sub?

Keir Starmer is tinkering with the rules to exempt “elite” British-made cars from the proposed phase-out of sales of petrol and diesel vehicles...

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Peter Rhodes on macho machines, accent bias and when is it right to sink a sub?

Keir Starmer is tinkering with the rules to exempt “elite” British-made cars from the proposed phase-out of sales of petrol and diesel vehicles...

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Peter Rhodes on baked beans, bottled water and the perfect tool for WW3

In preparation for the upcoming Third World War (come as you are, date to be confirmed), “security advisers” across Europe are urging us to...

10.04.2025 9

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Peter Rhodes on baked beans, bottled water and the perfect tool for WW3

In preparation for the upcoming Third World War (come as you are, date to be confirmed), “security advisers” across Europe are urging us to...

10.04.2025 7

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Peter Rhodes on proposals, princes and a vision of modern America

How to capture the unfairness and inequality of billionaire-ruled, drug-addled US society in a single glance? Private Eye magazine reports from San...

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Peter Rhodes on proposals, princes and a vision of modern America

How to capture the unfairness and inequality of billionaire-ruled, drug-addled US society in a single glance? Private Eye magazine reports from San...

09.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and also dog poo. The fashion for ESAs, Emotional Support Animals which began, of course, in America,...

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Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and also dog poo. The fashion for ESAs, Emotional Support Animals which began, of course, in America,...

08.04.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on bad laws, strong doors and that Paul Newman moment

We live in an age when, if you utter the wrong words, write the wrong stuff or meet in a Quaker hall to plan your next demo, you can expect the cops...

05.04.2025 6

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Peter Rhodes on bad laws, strong doors and that Paul Newman moment

We live in an age when, if you utter the wrong words, write the wrong stuff or meet in a Quaker hall to plan your next demo, you can expect the cops...

05.04.2025 7

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Peter Rhodes on secret justice, fancy-dress drama and keeping an eye on an island

Great secrets of our age: what exactly did Paul Marchant do? The boss of Primark stepped down this week following an allegation by a woman about "his...

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Peter Rhodes on secret justice, fancy-dress drama and keeping an eye on an island

Great secrets of our age: what exactly did Paul Marchant do? The boss of Primark stepped down this week following an allegation by a woman about "his...

04.04.2025 8

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Peter Rhodes on stealing land, Putin's demise and the downside of being an American worker

The haggling resumes. This week Donald Trump continues trying to convince the world that, while stealing Ukraine is bad, stealing Greenland is good....

03.04.2025 6

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Peter Rhodes on gout, lumbago and a trip to the foot clinic

Great expressions of our time. “The world has changed,” laments Chancellor Rachel Reeves, trying to explain how, having promised us the New...

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