policy of pin pricks

A government policy that is regarded as particularly petty. The phrase was first applied to tense relations between England and France at the end of the 19th century. How long do we have to suffer under this policy of pin pricks before they finally repeal it?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yishmeray	-	Biblical Hebrew
Mirthe	MIR-tə	Dutch
Ilina	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Ferrutius	-	Late Roman
Gustavs	-	Latvian
Kaycee	KAY-see	English (Modern)