Commons Turns Carnival With Neon Debate

Let’s be honest, the Commons is dull most nights. Tax codes, pensions, boring bills. But recently, things got weird — because they debated neon signs. Yasmin Qureshi, Labour MP went all-in defending glass-and-gas craft. She called out the fakes. Her line? Stop calling plastic junk neon. Hard truth. Neon is heritage, not disposable decor. Stockton North’s Chris McDonald who bragged about neon art in Teesside.

Cross-party vibes were glowing. Then came the killer numbers: barely two dozen artisans still working. No new blood. Skills vanish. She called for law like Harris Tweed or Champagne. Save the skill. Out of nowhere, DUP’s Jim Shannon chimed in. He talked money. Neon market could hit $3.3 billion by 2031. His point: heritage and profit can mix. Closing the circus was Chris Bryant. He cracked neon puns. He got roasted for dad jokes. But underneath the banter, the government was paying attention.

He name-dropped icons: God’s Own Junkyard. He fought the eco smear. So what’s the fight? Simple: plastic strips are sold as neon. Trust disappears. Think Cornish pasties. If names mean something, why not neon?. This wasn’t just politics. Do we let craft die for cheap convenience? We call BS: plastic is trash. So yeah, Parliament went neon. No law yet, the case is made. If it belongs in Parliament, it belongs in your bar. Skip the plastic. Choose neon.


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