When Parliament Debated Neon Signs — And Ignored The LED Flood
When Neon Hit Parliament’s Agenda — and LEDs Loomed Large
From the Smithers Journal
Last May, neon wall light as half the nation sipped Aldi rosé, the Commons took a glowing turn. the debate turned neon, calling out the flood of fakes.
Yep — neon got its mic-drop moment.
And it wasn’t some marketing stunt.
It was a straight-talking session on authenticity.
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�� Only Glass Counts — Not Glowsticks
Yasmin laid it bare:
Only twenty-seven full-time glass benders left in Britain. That’s less than a football squad.
Real neon is being outshouted by £30 plug-ins, masquerading as neon.
And Google? Buried under SEO spam. Search "neon sign" and prepare for landfill.
�� Static in the System
It’s not just fake lights — it’s the way the internet works.
Every product is duplicated.
Small studios like Neon Creations get buried alive.
At Smithers, we’ve seen it firsthand:
We make real glass neon. No shortcuts, no imports. But Google rewards clones.
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�� What Parliament Could Do (But Won’t)
Qureshi demanded:
- A legal definition of neon backed by law
- neon lights for the wall Protection Act
- Funding for the craft
But what came back?
Lip service.
A Bob Marley quote.
No bans, no money, no protection.
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�� Let’s Get Real
If it’s not hand-bent tubes, forget it.
LED "neon" = fake.
Calling it neon? a con job.
�� Keeping the Glow Alive
At Smithers, we fight on.
We make real neon for bars, bedrooms, and restaurants.
Want the real thing? Forget page one of Google. Come to Smithers.
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✊ Last Word
The world doesn’t need fake glow.
It needs gas-filled artistry.
So MPs, stop punning and start protecting.
Because if artisans give up, the last neon you buy will be plastic.
�� Keep the glow alive.
�� Protect the artistry.