"The late Northern Ireland first minister David Trimble believed he was probably autistic - and some of his closest aides agreed, according to a new biography of the former unionist leader published this week."
"Former BBC journalist Stephen Walker's book, David Trimble: Peacemaker, reports cautiously and sensitively on something that has long been privately suggested in political circles."
David Trimble believed he was probably autistic. Many of his closest Ulster Unionist Party advisers privately believed he was neurodivergent. Several aides agreed with Trimble's own suspicion about his likely autism. The suggestion of neurodivergence circulated privately within political circles for a prolonged period. The matter was handled cautiously and sensitively by those who discussed it. The claim links Trimble’s personal self-assessment with contemporaneous perceptions among colleagues and advisers. The timing of these beliefs spans years during and after his tenure as Northern Ireland first minister. The topic intersects with considerations of public leadership and personal neurodiversity.
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