Original sentence: " In 2007 Crikey stated that "it has been in sympathy with the agenda of federal governments of both colours"."Under editor Paul Kelly it helped define Paul Keating’s “big picture”.During the Howard years it has provided both turf and fuel for the culture warriors of the Right"
Edited sentence: " In 2007 Crikey stated that "it has been in sympathy with the agenda of federal governments of both colours", and hence had "provided both turf and fuel for the culture warriors of the Right" during the Howard years