Neon Signs Hit The Commons Floor — But LEDs Still Loom

The Commons Took on Neon Signs — But Who Will Tackle the LED Flood?

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Earlier this year, as half the nation sipped Aldi rosé, Parliament went electric. Yasmin Qureshi MP put neon on the table, calling out the flood of fakes.

Yep — neon made it to Parliament.
And it wasn’t PR fluff.
It was a heartfelt defence of craft.

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�� Gas, Glass, and Grit — The Real Deal
Yasmin told it straight:

Only 27 full-time glass benders keeping the flame alive. That’s fewer than a Love Island cast.

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.

�� The Real Problem
It’s not just LED tubes — it’s the whole ecosystem.

Keywords are flooded.
Small studios like Neon Creations can’t break through.

At Smithers, we feel it too:
We bend tubes and burn fingers. No shortcuts, no Canva logos. But the internet doesn’t care.

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�� What Parliament Could Do (But Won’t)
Qureshi suggested:

- A legal definition of neon with rules and protections
- Neon Protection Act
- Support for studios

But what the Minister replied?

Lip service.
Sympathy without action.
No legislation, no funding, no future.

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�� Here’s the Truth
If it’s not hand-bent tubes, forget it.

LED "neon" = fake.
Calling it neon? A scam.

�� Smithers’ Stand
At Smithers, we won’t stop.
We craft signs that last decades.

Want the real thing? Skip the LED landfill. Get the glow that lasts.

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✊ Closing Crackle
The world doesn’t need LED landfill.
It needs craft, fire, and real neon.

So Westminster, get serious.

Because if we stop, real neon lamp dies.

�� Keep the glow alive.
�� Craft, don’t copy.