Consistent with Joseph Johnson's attitudes, the "Analytical Review" tended towards a "moderate radicalism", meaning that it opposed the Pitt administration and celebrated the general values of Paine's "Rights of Man". It advocated a moderate reform of Parliament, emphasized the benefits of representative government, and outlined the protections afforded by a separation of powers. 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.