The Guardian · California · Original story
‘He’d be terrible!’ UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton’s run for California governor
Former David Cameron adviser says a vote for him will make California ‘Califordable’ – not everyone is convinced
He “knows how to wind people up like Trump”, according to friends, and made his name in the UK with zany policy ideas including making the country sunnier using state-owned cloud busters.
Now the controversial strategist Steve Hilton, named the “pint-sized Rasputin” of Conservative politics, has become an unlikely frontrunner in the primary race for California governor.
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Helena Horton · Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:04 AM
California | The Guardian
Former David Cameron adviser says a vote for him will make California ‘Califordable’ – not everyone is convinced
He “knows how to wind people up like Trump”, according to friends, and made his name in the UK with zany policy ideas including making the country sunnier using state-owned cloud busters.
Now the controversial strategist Steve Hilton, named the “pint-sized Rasputin” of Conservative politics, has become an unlikely frontrunner in the primary race for California governor.
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