Johnson directly criticised the US president, Donald Trump, over his reaction to the far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
But the British prime minister has not directly criticised China publicly and the Foreign Office has not escalated the matter.
Martini never directly criticised John Paul – or the inner circle who eventually ran the papacy for him (including Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI).
Nicholson was briefly head of the local strategic health authority when the first serious concerns about Mid Staffs emerged, although he was not directly criticised.
Two Republican senators later directly criticised the president and several more made positive remarks about McCain, who died of brain cancer in August aged 81.
The sheriff also directly criticised the prosecution for pressing ahead with the racially aggravated charges rather than the original charges of breach of the peace.
As a presidential candidate, Peña Nieto rarely directly criticised this strategy, which enjoyed broad support among the public even if many considered it was failing, and had the backing of the US government.
Though not directly criticised by the judge, police officers were accused of offering "inducements" to the girl leading to a danger she was persuaded to tell untruths, Mr Hooper said.
Irvine directly criticised the so-called "Ullah principle", developed by the late Lord Bingham, which set out the interpretation that courts should, follow relevant Strasbourg jurisprudence, except in special circumstances.
Holmes is not directly criticised in Moriarty, as he only appears in an imitation short story tagged on at the end, with good old Watson once again taking over the narration.
The European parliament has directly criticised this government for obstructing the fight against money-laundering, tax evasion and tax avoidance, with Tory MEPs repeatedly seeking to block anti-avoidance measures.
