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The Javid leak undermines claims that it was the Lib Dems alone who blocked May's extremism strategy in the coalition.
Dr James Sweeney, of the Human Rights Centre at Durham University, says this long history of human rights undermines claims by UK sceptics that it was a culture imposed by Europe.
Mr Xi certainly gives the self-confident impression of a man born to rule, and to safeguard the political order his father and his comrades helped to build.Merit pointsThis, like the party's near-miss with Mr Zhou, undermines claims that China is a functioning meritocracy, in which ability and experience alone dictate career paths.
For the West, which insists publicly that Afghanistan is a young but viable democracy, the disarray undermines claims that the country is ready for a transition to Afghan control and for the most part Western diplomats have been silent amid the government's troubles.
Colin Couchman, a senior analyst at IHS Automotive, said: "The latest Toyota recalls are the last thing the company needs, as it undermines claims they have turned a corner and will attract the sort of attention the firm could do without".
"Drilling companies, many of them having recently installed their headquarters in the UK, are now considering the options for their businesses due to this latest example of fiscal instability that undermines claims that the UK is open for business".
Some experts say that the gap is undermining claims of legitimacy by the authorities.
He also says obstructing publication undermine claims that all is well in scientific peer review.
His decision before the election not to outline details of a plebiscite already undermined claims to a mandate.
The report could undermine claims that the firms are profiteering and bolster the companies' argument that the increases stem largely from government policy.
A succession of ministerial resignations, over secret Swiss bank accounts or failure to pay income tax, undermined claims to exemplary behaviour.
