 While the journal supported the ideals of the French Revolution and opposed Britain's war against France, it did not endorse the violent methods of some of the revolutionaries.Johnson continued his attempts to remain even-handed in political debates, arguing that factionalism in government was detrimental.Helen Braithwaite, in her book on Johnson, argues that "by July 1798 ... the "Analytical" had become a deep thorn in the side of the government"; at Johnson's trial for seditious libel, an issue of the periodical was entered as evidence against him, demonstrating that the government did not view the journal as non-partisan.