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When Neon Stormed Westminster

It’s not often you hear the words "neon sign" echoing inside the hallowed halls of Westminster. But on a spring night in the Commons, Britain’s lawmakers did just that.

Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi rose to defend neon signs London’s honour. Her pitch was sharp, clear, and glowing: authentic neon is heritage, and the market is being flooded with false neon pretenders.

She hammered the point: only gas-filled glass earns the name neon—everything else is marketing spin.

Chris McDonald chimed in from the benches, sharing his own neon commission from artist Stuart Langley. There was cross-party nodding; everyone loves a glow.

Numbers told the story. The craft has dwindled from hundreds to barely two dozen. The pipeline of skill is about to close forever. She pushed for law to protect the word "neon" the way Harris Tweed is legally protected.

From the Strangford seat came a surprising ally, armed with market forecasts, pointing out that neon is an expanding industry. His point: there’s room for craft and commerce to thrive together.

Then came Chris Bryant, the Minister for Creative Industries. Even ministers can’t help glowing wordplay, getting heckled for it in good humour. Behind the quips, he admitted the case was strong.

Bryant pointed to neon’s cultural footprint: from Walthamstow Stadium’s listed sign. He noted neon’s sustainability—glass and gas beat plastic LED.

Where’s the fight? The danger is real: retailers blur the lines by calling LED neon. That kills trust.

It’s no different to protecting Cornish pasties or Harris Tweed. If it’s not distilled in Scotland, it’s not Scotch.

What flickered in Westminster wasn’t bureaucracy but identity. Do we let homogenisation kill character in the name of convenience?

At Smithers, we know the answer: glass and gas belong in your world, not just LED copycats.

The Commons had its glow-up. Nothing’s been signed off, the case has been made.

If they can debate neon with a straight face in Parliament, then maybe it’s time your walls got the real thing.

Forget the fakes. When you want true glow—glass, gas, and craft—come to the source.

Parliament’s been lit—now it’s your turn.