A good look into the close, if not incestuous, relationship on foreign policy matters between the editorial page of The Times and Great Britain's government in the turbulent 1930s. Here the focus is on the expansive threat from a forceful Germany and how to best meet it through the eyes of the journalist A.L. Kennedy. Appeasement is his policy answer, as written both on the pages of the influential Times and in his private journals. While this looks terrible in hind-sight, in the 1930s it was a well-thought of policy option, pursued by many leaders and generally supported by the public.This book, published in 2000, should provoke concern over the proper relationship between a free press and government officials in terms of pushing specific policy agendas. It will also be of value to those wishing greater information on the political run-up to World War II in Europe.I especially liked the material covering A.L. Kennedy's travels to Germany and Austria, which includes first-hand reporting on Hitler and his followers. The editor, Gordon Martel, helpfully points the reader to additional books to read on many of the personalities mentioned in the journals.