Possible Clues:

• Unusual arms mag? Tip leads to realistic approach
• Rearranged AGM imparts realistic approach
• Boris, penning newspaper material that's shabby, is for the practical approach
• Premier receiving taunt ('dull'!) is following course of what's possible
• Practical approach
• Fool besetting company meeting is beginning to misrepresent practical theory
• Fool around meeting is beginning to misjudge realist's outlook?
• Realistic attitude of governess about thanks raised after meeting