During the early 20th century, Cecil (known to his friends as "Linky") was the eponymous leader of the Hughligans, a group of privileged young Tory Members of Parliament critical of their own party's leadership. Modelled after Lord Randolph Churchill's Fourth Party, the Hughligans included Cecil, F. E. Smith, Arthur Stanley, Ian Malcolm and, until 1904, Winston Churchill.
In the early 20th century, Cecil (also known as "Linky") was the prominent leader of the Hughligans, a group of influential Tory MPs who were critical of their own party's leadership. Inspired by Lord Randolph Churchill's Fourth Party, the Hughligans consisted of Cecil, F. E. Smith, Arthur Stanley, Ian Malcolm and, until 1904, Winston Churchill.