This operation was integral to Martin's appointment: he had won over Arnold Rowntree, the major backer for the new single left-of-centre journal, and Rowntree had insisted that Martin should be a director. In 1934, it took over the Week-end Review owned by Samuel Courtauld, through the good offices of Gerald Barry, gaining about four thousand readers.
This operation was vital to Martin's appointment: he had successfully persuaded Arnold Rowntree, the main supporter for the new centre-left journal, and Rowntree made sure that Martin would be a director. In 1934, it acquired the Week-end Review owned by Samuel Courtauld through Gerald Barry's assistance, boosting its readership by about four thousand.