The following quote from Val Weedon, from the UK Noise Association, in the Times article 25 July 2002.

"Its rare that we ever receive complaints about live music in pubs and bars. In fact, its fair to say that more complaints arrive about the noise levels of amplified pre-recorded music."

Dr. Howells: I am very much in favour of live music in pubs, but I am not in favour of any Minister in Parliament trying to define what constitutes jazz, folk music or any other kind of music. I have been the victim of one man with an amplifier that nearly blew my head off.

I wonder if Tony Blair is aware that Dr Howells is referring to his Prime Minister's attempts at guitar playing, in such terms?