Sentence examples for damaged parliament from inspiring English sources

Will Lewis, speaking publicly for the first time since the Daily Telegraph ran the first of its MPs' expenses exclusives early last month, poured scorn on suggestions that his paper had irreparably damaged parliament and democracy by triggering the scandal with publication over the past two months of the unedited details of MPs' expenses dating back to 2004.

Half of the respondents thought it damaged parliament's reputation and 76% felt it was unprofessional and outdated.

At a conference of academics, broadcasters and parliamentarians to mark the tenth anniversary of the televising of the House of Commons, a recurrent concern was that television may actually have damaged Parliament's reputation, by purveying a misleading impression of its activities.

The kidnapped head of military command was finally released shortly before 8.30am, and the government later regained control of both military headquarters and the now damaged parliament building.

Parts of the wall were deliberately damaged by Parliament during the English Civil War of the 17th century and the doors to the city's gates burnt; with the restoration of Charles II in 1660, new doors were reinstalled.

But all the huffing and puffing after the event cannot disguise the fact that it has damaged confidence in parliament, MPs and officials alike.

The kidnapped head of military command was finally released shortly before 8.30am, and the government later regained control of both military HQ and the now-damaged parliament building.

It would have damaged the constitution and parliament, so the broadcasters were sacrificed instead.

"I think it is everybody's analysis that confidence has been damaged," Ms. Akers told Parliament last week.

Half of people who responded to our survey said it damaged the reputation of parliament, and three-quarters said it was outdated and unprofessional.

Erdoğan's allies said measures taken by the government were a necessary and justified response to a coup attempt that had almost toppled an elected administration, left the parliament badly damaged and killed hundreds of civilians.