storm in a teacup

Defence specialist Oscar Jonsson said the tone of the warnings from defence chiefs was something of a storm in a teacup and that 90% of what had been said arose from frustration that too little was being done to build civil and military defence.

A thoroughly British storm in a teacup is coming to the boil after a leading brand said it has devised a tea bag it claims can brew the perfect cuppa in 60 seconds.

The NFF described the statement as a "storm in a teacup", but it once again brought simmering tensions over finances into the open.

“The sick agitators’ storm in a teacup against Gaza has died,” he added.

After the ministerial visit, Steve Robertson from the island's community trust told BBC Scotland the row was "a storm in a teacup" but confirmed that the CalMac ferry service did not meet the island's needs.