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Christianity Today's Weblog has more on Rowan Atkinson's objections to the proposed law and The Radio Authority's warnings to the Christian radio station.

Related media coverage includes:

Incitement law no laughing matter says upset comic — The New Zealand Herald (Oct. 20, 2001)

Comedians reassured on new laws — The Guardian, London (Oct. 18, 2001)

Threat to free speech cited in Britain — Associated Press (Oct. 18, 2001)

Would Life of Brian fall foul of hatred law? — The Telegraph, London (Oct. 18, 2001)

Comic alarmed by religious jokes limit — The Guardian, London (Oct. 17, 2001)

Downing Street reassures comics — BBC (Oct. 17, 2001)

British government proposal to make inciting religious hatred a crime draws mixed reaction — Associated Press (Oct. 16, 2001)

Britain to rush anti-terror laws — CNN (Oct. 15, 2001)

Blunkett brings in tougher anti-terror measures — The Guardian, London (Oct. 4, 2001)

New law to block religious hatred — This is London (Oct. 3, 2001)

UK unveils anti-terror curbs — CNN (Oct. 3, 2001)

Asylum and hate law to be overhauled — BBC (Oct. 3, 2001)

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October (Web-only) 2001, Vol. 45