He had been attracted by the politics of the proprietor, Sir Ernest Benn, and had become a member of the Individualist Society, which Benn founded. Longhurst started writing for a monthly golf magazine called Tee Topics and came to the attention of the editor of the Sunday Times who invited him to contribute to the sporting page.
Longhurst was drawn to the politics of the owner, Sir Ernest Benn, and became part of the Individualist Society he founded. He started writing for a monthly golf magazine called Tee Topics, which led to his being noticed by the editor of the Sunday Times who asked him to write for their sports page.