On the Battle of Trafalgar In the absence of a shared story, we resort to defining ourselves by what we reject. My response to the debate about Muslim Prayers.

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'It would be a strange inconsistency to defend freedom of religion abroad…while seeking to restrict its visible expression at home.'

My response to the debate about the Iftar prayers in Trafalgar Square.

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I’m delighted that the A1 has been earmarked for improvement as part of the Labour Government’s huge £27bn investment in roads from 2026-2031 (Road Investment Strategy 3).

#DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Labour #A1 #RIS3

I found Harbottle in the Vatican!

#DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Labour #FORB #FreedomofReligion #FreedomofSpeech #Harbottle #Vatican #Pope

Statement on Iran, and support for constituents in the Middle-East

#DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Labour #FORB #FreedomofReligion #FreedomofSpeech #Iran #Trump #Khameini

On the 4th anniversary of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, I and the UK government continue to stand in solidarity with the people of #Ukraine.

#DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Labour #StandWithUkraine

Wishing Ramadan Mubarak to all those who celebrate.

# #DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Ramadan

Thanks Berwick Academy for a great visit yesterday!

#DavidSmithMP #NorthNorthumberland #Labour #Berwick #BerwickAcademy #Tweedmouth #Maltings

#RossSands #NorthNorthumberland at the weekend

Duddo Five Stones, a Bronze Age stone circle
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Immature #goldeneagle spotted soaring above river Till at Etal #NorthNorthumberland on Sunday morning!
#WOWZERS

Greylags & goslings; mallard ducklings; grey heron
on the river Till #Etal #NorthNorthumberland

Lots of #GreenHairstreak butterflies
on the bilberry at #FordMoss #NorthNorthumberland
recorded for @savebutterflies.bsky.social

#RossSands #NorthNorthumberland Saturday
A couple of castles, a ring plover thinking about nesting & a seal???

There was nothing to see on the River Till at Etal this morning.

Then an OTTER cruised past!! 🦦 #NorthNorthumberland

We got up to half an inch of snow giving a dusting, but even that was all but gone by lunchtime. Its just rained all day....
Looks like a repeat tomorrow.

#NorthNorthumberland

#GoatCrag looking lovely
#NorthNorthumberland

A starry night in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, seen underneath Berwick Lighthouse. ✨

#northnorthumberland #northeast #berwickupontweed

Aerial view of Berwick-Upon-Tweed's Royal Border Bridge and surrounding urban area.

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Photo: Northumberland Aerial Views #visitberwick #berwickupontweed #northeast #northnorthumberland #countryside #seasidetown

Golden sand and blue sea on a sunny day

An almost empty beach on a sunny day

#RossSands one week ago in #NorthNorthumberland