It is not too late for them to halt these deeply damaging reforms.

The letter cited the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which was described as having been "deeply damaging", and stated that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments".

Even the most partisan MP, commentator or blogger must realise the deeply damaging effect this seemingly continual stream of negative headlines is having on the body politic.

The prospect of a deeply damaging trade war increased when the Americans threatened 200% tariffs on certain EC products.

There is also an urgent need to abolish the deeply damaging and hugely costly practice of detention.

"Out-and-out defiance of the treaty is a deeply damaging act," Professor Jinks said.

He denied any deeply damaging rift as a result, saying:

The government considered the report deeply damaging and has conducted a campaign against the BBC seeking to disprove the account and obtain both a retraction and an apology.

They cite the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which they say has been "deeply damaging" - and state that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments".

The suggestion that La Follette had been guilty of war profiteering was deeply damaging, and McCarthy won the primary nomination 207,935 votes to 202,557.