Taking a principle-based approach to working through the politics with your allies helps to elevate things beyond the personal.
Thus the precautionary principle requires a landscape approach to scientific assessment.
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In principle, such an approach would appear well justified, as our financial system has become less bank-centered and because activities or risk-taking not permitted to regulated institutions have a way of migrating to other financial firms or markets.
"The fat-is-bad principle is a very recent approach, " he said.
But Mr Cameron and Mr Clark now want the change set in stone with the new approach becoming the guiding principle behind Tory welfare policy.
Finally, and most troubling, Secretary Powell's efforts to get a "deal" on strategic arms violates a fundamental principle of the President's approach to Russia: The Cold War is over.
However, Mr Begley said Sinn Fein "has always adopted the principle of inclusivity and respect in our approach approach to the St Patrick's events".
The first question to ask of such an approach is, could it work in principle?
The Commerce Department is acutely aware of the failure of law to keep up with the speed of the Internet, said Kerry, so they embrace principle-based rules and a multi-stakeholder approach.
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The first approach seeks to determine the materiality of Shariah in principle.
She emphasized that in situ preservation is a logical procedure and a basic principle to deal with various risks at underwater sites whenever a scientific approach is not applied to interventions.
That is the basis of my approach, which is an expression of my deep belief in this principle.
The great merit of his approach is its consistency: in both cases, he has put the principle of colour-blindness first.
Britain's approach to tackling domestic extremism has sought to mix vigilance with openness, on the principle that militants are least dangerous in places where they and their followers can be closely watched.
The proposals - strongly backed by the Conservatives - have already been approved in principle by Parliament but Mr Clegg said the coalition partners could not take a "pick and mix approach" to political reforms.
Though some in Labour's ranks are agitating for a more aggressive approach, the prevailing line of attack against the government appears to be less about welfare reform in principle and more about whether or not the measures are being implemented intelligently, fairly or competently.
The report said the principle should be enshrined in a resolution of the House, and suggested a range of procedural changes to entrench the approach.
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