by Stephen Chapman Gordon Beattie is stepping down as the Chair of Beattie Communications, following a post on LinkedIn. The agency, which has offices in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, said the post was “tone deaf”, while Beattie added that he was “truly sorry” for the “inappropriate” language. Beattie, who founded the agency 4 decades ago wrote on the social media platform: “At Beattie Communications, we don’t hire blacks, gays or Catholics. “We sign talented people and we don’t care about the colour of their skin, sexual orientation or religion. “That’s the way it should be with every company - only hire people for their talent, experience, knowledge and wisdom.