Doug Beattie: Former UUP leader 'beaten badly' in Army for being Irish
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Doug Beattie is someone who had a full - and fulfilling - career before he became a high profile politician.
That first career was, famously, as a soldier - and he says his experiences on the frontline in places like the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan shaped his approach to how he now does his job as an MLA.
He sat down in summer 2025 with Mark Carruthers in his office at Stormont's Parliament Buildings.
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Doug Beattie: Former UUP leader 'beaten badly' in Army for being Irish
BBC News NI
39,292 views
Doug Beattie is someone who had a full - and fulfilling - career before he became a high profile politician.
That first career was, famously, as a soldier - and he says his experiences on the frontline in places like the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan shaped his approach to how he now does his job as an MLA.
He sat down in summer 2025 with Mark Carruthers in his office at Stormont's Parliament Buildings.
Click here for the latest episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0...
New episodes of the BBC Red Lines podcast drop every Wednesday fortnight on BBC Sounds.
#bbcnewsni #bbc #nipolitics