UK MPs Clash Over Neon Signs: Can They Save the Craft?
Smithers Reports
Earlier this year, while Britain was glued to Love Island, the Commons took a glowing turn. MP Yasmin Qureshi raised the issue, dropping facts not fairy lights.
Yep — neon got its mic-drop moment.
And neon lights neon it wasn’t some marketing stunt.
It was a straight-talking session on authenticity.
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🔧 The Dying Craft Behind the Glow
Yasmin laid it bare:
Only 27 full-time glass benders still working in the UK. That’s less than a football squad.
Real neon is being outshouted by £30 plug-ins, marketed as craft.
And Google? Overrun by factory-made fakes. Search "neon sign" and watch the LED flood.
🥊 The Real Problem
It’s not just fake lights — it’s the way the internet works.
Keywords are flooded.
Small studios like Neon Creations get buried alive.
At Smithers, we’re in the fight:
We bend tubes and burn fingers. No shortcuts, no imports. But Google rewards clones.
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💼 The Empty Promises
Qureshi demanded:
- A legal definition of neon like Champagne
- British Standard certification
- Training and apprenticeships
But what came back?
Lip service.
Sympathy without action.
Empty words, zero change.
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🎯 Here’s the Truth
If it’s not gas + glass, it doesn’t count.
LED "neon" = fake.
Calling it neon? A scam.
💥 What We’re Doing
At Smithers, we fight on.
We bend glass, burn fingers, and light spaces.
Want the real thing? Don’t trust the fakes. Get the glow that lasts.
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✊ Final Glow-Down
The world doesn’t need fake glow.
It needs gas-filled artistry.
So MPs, make it law not lip service.
Because if artisans give up, real neon dies.
🟡 Real neon forever.
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