How did John Stuart Mill become involved with the Westminster Review?

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John Stuart Mill became involved with the Westminster Review in April 1824, when the publication was founded as the official organ of the philosophical radicals.1

As a young intellectual deeply influenced by the utilitarian doctrines of his father, James Mill, and Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill utilized the journal as a platform to advocate for reform and express his views on political and social issues. His involvement with the Westminster Review was part of his broader engagement with the radical movement of the time, which sought to test all institutions and policies against the principle of utility.12