History of Steve Hilton in Timeline

Steve Hilton is a British-American political commentator and former political advisor, best known for his role as Director of Strategy for UK Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010-2012. He hosted "The Next Revolution" on Fox News (2017-2023) where he promoted his vision of "positive populism" and strongly supported Donald Trump. Hilton co-founded Crowdpac but resigned as CEO due to disagreements over the company's values. He is a visible figure in conservative media, advocating for populist policies.

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1956: Hilton's Parents Emigrated from Hungary

In 1956, during the Hungarian Revolution, Steve Hilton's parents emigrated from Hungary to Britain, initially claiming asylum and anglicizing their surname to Hilton.

August 1969: Steve Hilton Born

In August 1969, Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton was born. He is an English and American political commentator and former political advisor.

1996: "New Labour, New Danger" poster campaign

In 1996, while working for Conservative Central Office, Steve Hilton bought the "New Labour, New Danger" demon eyes poster campaign for the Conservatives' pre-general election campaign.

1997: Award for poster campaign

In early 1997, the "New Labour, New Danger" poster campaign bought by Steve Hilton for the Conservatives won an award from Campaign magazine.

2001: Alleged vote for Green Party

It is alleged that in 2001, after the Labour landslide victory, Steve Hilton said he voted Green but then worked with David Cameron to re-fashion the Conservative Party as "green" and progressive.

2002: Published Good Business

In 2002, Steve Hilton co-authored "Good Business: Your World Needs You" with Giles Gibbons.

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2005: Lost selection process for Surrey Heath constituency

In 2005, Steve Hilton lost to Michael Gove in the selection process for the Surrey Heath constituency of Parliament.

2010: Director of Strategy for UK Prime Minister

From 2010, Steve Hilton served as the director of strategy for the UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

2010: Director of Strategy for David Cameron

In 2010, Steve Hilton became the director of strategy for the British Prime Minister David Cameron.

2012: End of role as Director of Strategy

In 2012, Steve Hilton's role as director of strategy for the British Prime Minister David Cameron ended.

May 2015: Joined Policy Exchange as visiting scholar

In May 2015, Steve Hilton joined the UK research institute Policy Exchange as a visiting scholar.

May 2015: Publication of More Human

In May 2015, Steve Hilton's book "More Human: Designing A World Where People Come First" was published.

April 2016: Crowdpac initiates beta service in the UK

In April 2016, Crowdpac, co-founded by Steve Hilton, initiated a beta service in the UK.

November 2016: Endorsement for Donald Trump

In November 2016, Steve Hilton announced his endorsement for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, writing for Fox News.

2017: Host of The Next Revolution on Fox News

In 2017, Steve Hilton started hosting "The Next Revolution", a weekly current affairs show on Fox News Channel.

2017: Began presenting The Next Revolution

Starting in 2017, Steve Hilton began presenting the weekly show "The Next Revolution" on Fox News Channel.

May 2018: Hilton resigned from Crowdpac

In May 2018, Steve Hilton resigned from Crowdpac, a company he co-founded.

2018: Resigned as CEO of Crowdpac

In 2018, Steve Hilton resigned as CEO of Crowdpac due to conflicting values with the company.

March 2019: Claims about CNN, MSNBC, and Democratic congress members

In March 2019, Steve Hilton claimed that CNN, MSNBC, John Brennan, James Clapper, Adam Schiff, and Eric Swalwell were the "real agents of Putin" for playing a role in "dividing" the United States over links between Trump associates and Russian officials.

2020: Demanded investigation into election fraud claims

After Donald Trump was defeated by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, Steve Hilton demanded an investigation into claims of election fraud on his Fox News broadcast, clips of which were tweeted by Trump.

2020: Recommended end to COVID-19 measures

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Hilton recommended that President Donald Trump end social distancing measures and lockdowns, criticizing "our ruling class and their TV mouthpieces [for] whipping up fear over this virus" and suggesting that "the cure could be worse than the disease".

January 2021: Assertions about COVID-19 origin and Dr. Fauci

In January 2021, Steve Hilton asserted that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the most likely source of the COVID-19 virus and claimed that Dr. Anthony Fauci commissioned the work that resulted in the virus's development. These claims have been described as a conspiracy theory.

May 2021: Became a U.S. Citizen

In May 2021, Steve Hilton became a U.S. citizen.

June 1, 2023: The Next Revolution ends run on Fox News

On June 1, 2023, Fox News announced that "The Next Revolution" would be ending its run as Steve Hilton began “to focus on his new California non-partisan policy organization….” Hilton remains with the network as a contributor.

2023: Initiated Golden Together and proposed ballot initiative

In 2023, Steve Hilton initiated Golden Together, a bipartisan research institute. The same year, he proposed a ballot initiative to reduce California's housing shortage by prohibiting private lawsuits related to the California Environmental Quality Act and capping impact fees for homebuilders and developers.