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. His rhetorical flair remains familiar – credited with coming up with the “hug a hoodie” campaign for David Cameron’s government, Hilton is now claiming that a vote for him will make California “Califordable”. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/steve-hilton-british-strategist-frontrunner-california-governor-david-cameron #USA #California #GovernorsRace #SteveHilton #nutter