Scots PR guru resigns after saying firm does not hire 'blacks, gays or Catholics'
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dailyrecord.co.ukresigned as chairman over a social media post where he said the firm does not hire "blacks, gays or Catholics".Gordon Beattie, founder of Beattie Communications, published the "tone deaf" post on LinkedIn.Mr Beattie wrote: "At Beattie Communications we don't hire blacks, gays or Catholics."He added that the company only takes on "talented people" and does not care about their skin colour, sexual orientation or religion.Mr Beattie said he issued the post with the best of intent but accepted that the language was "inappropriate" and said he was "truly sorry" for the offence caused.He founded the agency 40 years ago in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, before expanding it across the UK, with offices in cities including London, Leeds and.
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