Ward Wilson
Ward Wilson is a Senior Fellow and director of the Rethinking Nuclear Weapons project at the British American Security Information Council, a think tank focusing on nuclear disarmament based in London and Washington, D.C. Follow him at @WardHayesWilson
Too dangerous to live with
There’s no realist case for the lurking risk of nuclear armageddon
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
The gender wars have not been won
“No debate” has been defeated — but the debate is still ongoing
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
The left-wing defence of free speech
A recent book mounts a rare and powerful, if partly flawed, case for free expression from the Left
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health