Parliamentary grandees, though, feared a dogmatic approach risked pressuring officials into rushed spending on weak projects which would undermine support for aid in principle.

Corruption-themed television shows have for long been barred for fear that they might undermine support for the party.

Although the lawsuit was about the secrecy of the task force, it resulted in controversy for the task force itself and helped undermine support for task forces eventual proposals.

Much of the area was without electricity and telephone service because the landslides undermined supports for overhead lines.

That inevitably undermines support for it among the home-owning classes who are, or might be, caught in its net.