同样搞臭的还有英国政客，警方更甚。

So are Britain's politicians and especially its police.

我不想使我儿子的好名声被搞臭。

I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.

在此期间则由他的亲信设法破坏和谈，搞臭那些反对他亲政的人。

In the meantime, his closest supporters planned to sabotage peace and those who opposed his personal rule.