William Beattie (politician) William Beattie (politician) William Beattie (born 21 September 1942) is a former minister of religion and Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Beattie grew up in Ballymena. In 1965, he became a student minister at the Dunmurry Free Presbyterian Church, and in 1967 he became a full minister in the Church, led by Ian Paisley. He also joined Paisley's Protestant Unionist Party (PUP), and became the deputy leader. In 1970, Beattie was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons in a by-election in South Antrim. On the same day, Paisley was elected for Bannside, and the two became the PUP's
Anthony Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford Anthony Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford Anthony Maurice Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford, QC (born 1 May 1940) is a British hereditary peer and senior barrister. He inherited the title of 6th Lord Gifford on the death of his father, the 5th Lord Gifford, in April 1961. Lord Gifford was educated at Winchester College and King's College, Cambridge, was called to the Bar in 1962 and took silk in 1983. He was a co-founder of the North Kensington Neighbourhood Law Centre, Britain’s first law centre. He founded Wellington Street Chambers and was its head for 15 years. He joined 8 King’s Bench