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Elon Musk was not, in fact, the first person with Asperger’s syndrome to host Saturday Night Live. He did not make history or break any barriers. That honor belongs to former SNL cast member and all-time great Dan Aykroyd, who has openly discussed his diagnosis for almost two decades, and returned to host in 2003. For Musk to say he was first to do something when he quite obviously wasn’t is entirely on-brand. In 2018, Musk enthusiastically spoke about a bold new kind of transportation: �...

In Powys, Welsh Conservative newcomer James Evans won the Brecon and Radnorshire seat, turning it blue for the first time in the Senedds history. James Evans MS. Picture: via County Times "This is the biggest honour of my life and I will do my upmost to stand up for our community and the whole of Wales in the Senedd," he said following the result. The constituency had been held by the Liberal Democrats for the past 22 years. Mr Evans added: "Today the people pressed the reset button, ...

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionSarah Murphy was the only woman to succeed a man in a constituency seat at this Senedd election Starting a new job is never easy - but how does it feel with the eyes of the country watching you? There are the 19 new members of the Senedd in Wales following Thursdays Welsh Parliament election. Seven Plaid Cymru, eight Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and three Labour politicians will be joining the Senedd for the first time. We speak ...

The politicians who wont be returning for the next Senedd term The list includes a number of former ministers Updated Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up and get political news sent straight to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee our...

Senedd election 2021 result for Monmouth: Conservatives hold seat Conservative candidate Peter Fox held on to the seat for the party 19:27, 7 MAY 2021 Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up and get political news sent straight to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe ha...

Susan Boucher - Reform UK Welsh children once again find themselves at the bottom of educational attainment tables for the UK. Lockdowns have had a huge impact on our children’s education, particularly Labour’s policy of banning outdoor sports and keeping children out of class. Now that we have vaccines, new treatments and knowledge of who is at risk from Covid, we must use this information to manage the disease. A targeted protection strategy is the best way to ensure a workable po...

Congestion Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire THE Welsh Conservative Candidate for Monmouth has branded a potential Chepstow bypass a "crucial infrastructure project". The Welsh Conservatives have pledged in their Manifesto to deliver a bypass for Chepstow "to address persistent congestion and air pollution blighting the town and surrounding area". Peter Fox, the Senedd Candidate for the Monmouth constituency, said:“Persistent congestion and high levels of air pollution have been hampering ...

If used as a kind of illuminating lens, to paraphrase the Ugandan priest Gideon Byamugisha when discussing what HIV and Aids can teach us, Covid-19 shows us where our relationships are weak and where they are strong, it shows us where they are corrupt or broken and where they need mending.  Power relationships and patterns of privilege have become especially visible. In this sense, Covid-19 has shone a light on the unequal ways that many of us live in relation to each other. It has also highli...

For much of my life, I’ve seen myself as a schlemiel: the endearing Yiddish word for a socially inept person living a life patched by blunders and awkwardness. From my teenage years through college, I believed what I saw as my incompetence and lack of grace were residues of a bad personality. As it turns out, there was an underlying explanation for these behaviors. My fluctuations between being “on” and “off” were not merely character flaws. They were attributes of autism. The idea t...

“I lead a wonderful group of hardworking councillors, diverse in age, gender and experience and I am delighted to have been elected as leader. “It is a real privilege to follow in the footsteps of Peter Fox, who has been a giant of local government in Wales and the kindest and dedicated public servant you could ever meet.” Cllr John has served as a county councillor representing Mitchel Troy since 2017, and has held responsibilities for education and leisure. The dad-of-two studie...