But there has been a price the tax revolt that provoked the collapse in Labour's popularity.
We were facing the sort of never-ending delay that would have provoked universal apoplexy back home in London.
Provoked by the rash of corporate scandals, shareholders in company after company rebelled against management this past spring.
But the detention the judge provoked weeks of unrest, culminating in fomer President Nasheed's resignation.
And recently, a different group of extremists deliberately provoked a terrible conflict in Lebanon.
The response of some was repression and retribution, which often provoked further terrorist violence.
David Brooks mentioned the piece in his Times column, and it provoked a small digital storm.
When the regime feels provoked, it often acts in the opposite direction to demonstrate its independence.
If Zimmerman initially provoked the deadly encounter, then he cannot invoke any "stand your ground" defense.
Michael Meacher said the former PM had "prepared for" an industrial conflict and "provoked" it.
The current furore was provoked by Rick Santorum, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate.
Bishop Williamson provoked outrage when he said he believed there had been no Nazi gas chambers.
But he was provoked into open war with Mr Patten by his very hatred of confrontation.
And where they felt they were provoked, they would seek to end that person's life.
The row provoked heated debate on Sina Weibo - one of China's Twitter equivalents.
More recently, during President George W. Bush's presidency, the new counterterrorism programs provoked heated debates.
The empty seats have provoked a range of responses from dismay to anger on social media.
The decision has also provoked a furious response from e-mailers to the No 10 website forum.
The coroner's decision provoked outrage among relatives of those whose deaths were to be scrutinised.
The launch of Google Keep has provoked a number of interesting reactions online.
His use of the crude phrase provoked a flood of comment in the media.
As with all big ideas emanating from Redmond, Mr Ozzie's vision has provoked strong reactions.
The estate tax has long provoked passions disproportionate to its role as a revenue generator.
Gingrich's position has provoked a storm of protest among many of his GOP colleagues.
His sentence provoked much public debate about the level of force acceptable in tackling burglars.
The feature, published that October, provoked the biggest mailbag I'd had in thirty-six years of journalism.
The change has provoked widespread condemnation from content providers, who have called for an official investigation.
Mr Bush's fondness for religious language and biblical references has provoked a storm of criticisms.
This attempt at a blackly humorous scenario from Paddy Power provoked more than 1, 300 complaints.
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