Doug Beattie(@BeattieDoug):I know @mclaren_linzi - she is a decent person who I brought into the UUP. I’m sorry it didn’t work out but this doesn’t stop her from being a decent person even if we disagree. Unionism should examine why we are losing decent people, like Linzi, instead of making more lundies.

Doug Beattie

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Unionist MLA for Upper Bann. Former soldier and author.

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Doug Beattie@BeattieDoug

2026.08.09 11:36

I know @mclaren_linzi - she is a decent person who I brought into the UUP. I’m sorry it didn’t work out but this doesn’t stop her from being a decent person even if we disagree. Unionism should examine why we are losing decent people, like Linzi, instead of making more lundies.

Belfast Telegraph@BelTel

2026.08.09 08:55

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