Sentences with phrase «provoked uproar»

In 2006, Mr Martin provoked uproar in the Commons by stopping Tory leader David Cameron asking Tony Blair whom he wanted as «his successor».

Though this interchange was a small part of Konigsberg's story, the words provoked an uproar from the league, the fans and the media, and it renewed a public conversation about Christian anti-Judaism.

It is not the first time that Hillary Clinton has provoked an uproar for her comments about Donald Trump supporters.

That revelation provoked an uproar among privacy advocates, and Congress eventually reacted by replacing parts of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, which authorized the privacy - invasive program, with a seemingly - less - intrusive piece of legislation, the U.S.A. Freedom Act, over the summer.

In 2014, a federal appeals court sided with Verizon, seeming to open the door to paid prioritization and content blocking, and provoking an uproar from tech startups, entrepreneurs, and concerned citizens.

Not exact matches

Chandler points out that Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders «provoked a political uproar in his state by addressing an antiabortion rally on the steps of the state capitol.»

It is no coincidence that as we were slaughtering hundreds of our Shi'ite brothers on very spurious grounds in Zaria recently, the Saudis were also announcing in Riyadh the execution of 47 Shi'ites on terrorism charges, including Sheikh Nimr al - Nimr; provoking great uproar in the Shi'ite world.

Dirty Harry provoked a critical uproar in 1971 for its «fascist» message about the power of one, as it also elevated Clint Eastwood to superstar status through his most enduring screen persona.

The original plans were introduced by the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) in January, but have now evolved in light of the recent Panama leak scandal (Click here to know the ins and outs), that has provoked global uproar towards tax avoidance.