pragmatism

The debate between idealism and pragmatism is one on which fans differ.

“It’s around pragmatism. It’s about preparedness. We would be fools not to get on top of this before January.”

But Mr Duran, Harris's former colleague in the attorney general’s office, sees it less as a matter of political scrupulousness and more simply a sign of her political pragmatism.

But that concern does not get in the way of business and there is a brutal pragmatism to thinking about the make-up of the team.

Martin does not give off the air of a manager who is willing to sacrifice principle for pragmatism and potential safety that switch in approach might, although only might, bring.