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Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem
Strange but true: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.
Mr. Gallacher, an MP with a sharp tongue, rose to challenge the government. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio?
The answer was astonishing for the time: roughly one thousand cases logged in a single year.
Think about it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.
Major Tryon confessed the problem was real. But here’s the rub: the government had no legal power to force neon owners to fix it.
He promised consultations were underway, but stressed that the problem was "complex".
Which meant: more static for listeners.
Gallacher shot back. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.
Mr. Poole piled in too. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?
The Minister squirmed, admitting it made the matter "difficult" but offering no real solution.
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From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night.
Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: the once-feared glow is now the heritage art form begging for protection.
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So what’s the takeaway?
Neon has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience.
Now it’s dismissed as retro fluff.
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The Smithers View. When we look at that 1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static.
Call it quaint, call it heritage, but it’s a reminder. And it always will.
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Ignore the buzzwords of "LED Vivid Neon London". Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century.
If neon could jam the nation’s radios in 1939, it can sure as hell light your lounge, office, or storefront in 2025.
Choose the real thing.
You need it.
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