A lesson in political pragmatism. Reading Time: 2 minutes. Why you can trust SCMP. Chris Yeung. Published: 12:00am, 6 Dec 2006. The climbdown on the goods and services tax is a slap in the face ...

A democrat's lesson on pragmatism. Regina Ip + FOLLOW. Published: 12:00am, 9 Jan, 2011. Why you can trust SCMP.

Obama's Lesson for Cameron on the Pitfalls of Pragmatism. Feb 15, 2013 3 min read ... Conservatives who identify with Blair’s pragmatism too often end up mistaking shadow for substance.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Japan is a forward-looking, pragmatic bastion of stability in an increasingly uncertain world. His Cabinet reshuffle this week cements further the unique position ...

For Aung San Suu Kyi the democracy activist, the 25-year struggle against Myanmar's former army rulers was a largely black-and-white affair — a clear fight for freedom against one of the world's ...

The lesson of 2020 is that pragmatism trumps ideology. The Herald's View. December 30, 2020 — 2.54pm. December 30, 2020 — 2.54pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.