By - lined in The Times from 1965 , he became an influential and popular commentator on American affairs in Britain .
He developed a profound understanding of and sympathy for the United States over a decade of intense political and social upheaval .
By - lined in The Times from 1965 , he became an influential and popular commentator on United States affairs in Britain .
He developed a profound understanding of and sympathy for the United States over a decade of intense political and social upheaval .