HTS attempted to quell the uproar by issuing a statement clarifying that it would pursue former government personnel and loyalists implicated in war crimes - an apparent attempt to appease critics.

"A doctor sold his house to a fellow doctor… Why on earth would that lead to a massive protest/uproar in a posh housing society in Moradabad?" he asked.

The latest Rugby Football Union accounts, published on Monday, have been met by uproar both inside and outside Twickenham.

The uproar has extended into broader grievances about women being short-changed by feminine hygiene products, which have a history of safety scandals in China.

But slapping VAT on pies and pasties caused a nationwide uproar that looked like an assault on working Britain's lunch.