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When Parliament Finally Got Lit <br><br>It’s not often you hear the words "neon sign" echoing inside the hallowed halls of Westminster. But on a unexpected session after 10pm, Britain’s lawmakers did just that. <br><br>Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South and Walkden rose to defend neon’s honour. Her pitch was sharp, clear, and glowing: glass and gas neon is an art form, and plastic LED fakes are killing the craft. <br><br>She reminded the House: only gas-filled glass earns the name neon—everything else is marketing spin. <br><br>Chris McDonald chimed in from the benches, noting his support for neon as an artistic medium. There was cross-party nodding; everyone loves a glow. <br><br>Facts gave weight to the emotion. Only 27 full-time [http://www.sunti-apairach.com/nakhonchum1/index.php?name=webboard&file=read&id=1001389 custom neon signs London] glass benders remain in the UK. There are zero new apprentices. She pushed for law to protect the word "neon" the way Harris Tweed is legally protected. <br><br>Even the DUP’s Jim Shannon joined in, armed with market forecasts, pointing out that neon is an expanding industry. Translation: this isn’t nostalgia, it’s business. <br><br>Closing the debate, Chris Bryant had his say. Even ministers can’t help glowing wordplay, earning laughter across the floor. Behind the quips, he admitted the case was strong. <br><br>He reminded MPs that neon is etched into Britain’s memory: from Tracey Emin’s glowing artworks. He said neon’s eco-reputation is unfairly maligned. <br><br>Where’s the fight? The truth is simple: retailers blur the lines by calling LED neon. That erases heritage. <br><br>It’s no different to protecting Cornish pasties or Harris Tweed. If it’s not gas in glass, it’s not neon. <br><br>What flickered in Westminster wasn’t bureaucracy but identity. Do we want every high street, every bedroom wall, every bar front to glow with the same plastic LED sameness? <br><br>We’ll say it plain: real neon matters. <br><br>The Commons had its glow-up. No Act has passed—yet, the campaign is alive. <br><br>And if MPs can argue for real neon under the oak-panelled glare of the House, you can sure as hell hang one in your lounge, office, or bar. <br><br>Forget the fakes. When you want true glow—glass, gas, and craft—come to the source. <br><br>Parliament’s been lit—now it’s your turn.