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NEWS11 January 2005 Newspapers divided on BBC screening of Springer opera Religion, sex and music is once again in the focus of controversy when BBC - despite protests from religious groups – decided to broadcast “Jerry Springer – the Opera”. Seen as blasphemous and obscene by critics, the opera is hailed as satirical by supporters. Full story at The Guardian Related reading Newspapers divided on BBC screening of Springer opera Religion, sex and music is once again in the focus of controversy when BBC - despite protests from religious groups – decided to broadcast “Jerry Springer – the Opera”. Seen as blasphemous and obscene by critics, the opera is hailed as satirical by supporters. 11 January 2005 UK: Avoid 'harmful forms of music' in state schools, says Muslim council Muslim Council of Britain has published recommendations on how music lessons should be taught to Muslims in state schools in the United Kingdom 22 February 2007 UK: Who censors and regulates music in the UK? Discussion on BBC Radio One Message Boards about music censorship in the United Kingdom: "Is it a separate ordeal, or managed by one main body?" 22 February 2007 UK: City council proposes ban on 'murder music' Brighton and Hove City Council may become the first in United Kingdom to place a ban on music which encourages violence towards minority groups, reports The Argus 08 February 2007 UK: Christians want opera banned “Religious censorship is in danger of strangling the arts”, says Richard Thomas - the composer of "Jerry Springer - The Opera". 16 August 2005 UK: Meeting in London about thought crime and lyrical terrorists On 26 February 2008 the Manifesto Club in London organises a meeting about free speech and 'thought crime'. Among the speakers are rap artist Aki Nawaz 25 February 2008 UK: Brighton first city to outlaw 'hate music' The British seaside town Brighton has become the first place in the UK to ban music that "incites hatred towards minorites" 06 December 2007 UK: Reggae star banned from entering Great Britain Jah Cure recently served eight years in prison for rape and robbery, and is now banned from entering the UK. Activists claim that his concerts would be an insult to rape victims. 18 October 2007 UK: Tory leader calls for ban on violent lyrics On 4 July 2007, David Cameron renewed his call for the music industry to "show leadership" by banning violent lyrics from songs, reported The Guardian. 04 July 2007 UK/USA: David Byrne about self-censorship in 1981 David Byrne and Brian Eno removed a song which features samples of Qur'anic recital from re-releases of their 1981-album 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' 12 October 2006