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Wiltshire Labour Party

2026-02-01T00:40:22Z

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{{PoliticalParty|title1 = Labour Party|image1 = Labour2.jpg|caption1 = Labour logo|country = [[Wiltshire]]|leader(s) = Patrick Rivers|foundation = February 3019|preceded_by = Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|ideology = Social democracy

Trade unionism|political_position = Centre-left|allies = [[Co-operative Party of Wiltshire]]|status = In government.|motives=To regain power.}}The '''Wiltshire Labour Party''' (German: '''Wiltshire Arbeit Partei'''), or '''WLP''', is a centre-left political party in [[Wiltshire]] that has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party is currently led by [[Patrick Rivers]], having been reformed after the Wiltshire Civil War.

The party was formed in February 3019 during the administration of Conservative Prime Minister [[Audrick Hill]]. Hill had led his party to a majority victory at the general election in the previous month, with the Socialist Party Leader [[Rita Smith]] being ousted for the election loss. However, her replacement, Harry Melbourne, was widely considered to be "too radical" for the party to retain electoral prospects. Smith's leadership, in contrast, helped to continue the mould of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|socialist government]]. Melbourne's first act as Leader was to disassociate the party with the trade unionist movement; a decision which caused outrage within the party. In his statement, Melbourne called the trade unions "positive but distracting", stating that they were driving the party away from "a socialist vision" for Wiltshire. In response, several members of the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]] resigned from the party, including Smith. At a trade union conference in late February, Smith declared the creation of a "party for the working class" and announced an alliance of trade unions to form a political party: the Labour Party.

Smith's early Labour Party was dominated by the formation of strong unionist sentiments. Her leadership became a national story, with many considering her the "unofficial leader of the opposition" (the actual title being held by Walton Baker of the Communist Party, due to the split in the Socialist Party reducing their number of seats below that of the Communists). She gained national attention, advocating for a return to universal healthcare and a reformed worker's settlement, including a raised minimum wage. In the election of April 3019, Labour was able to win the most votes, making it the first time since September 3009 that a party other than the Conservative or Socialist parties won the most votes and seats. Rita Smith formed a coalition with the Socialist Party, which had massively reduced support since before the split, and formed government. Rita Smith became Prime Minister.

The first Labour government was riddled with problems from the offset, however. The biggest issue of her premiership was the Novanite Federation. The NF had just elected a new president in [[Franklin Morris]] and there were serious debates over whether Wiltshire should continue within the NF given the rapid rate of its growing control over member states. The government remained mostly neutral on the issue, deciding not to support a second referendum on the issue. However, many Socialists despised such a refusal. In addition, some Labour members were adamantly in favour of the NF. This made for a rocky coalition, in which little was able to be agreed. Smith was unable to pass a restoration of universal healthcare or any major legislation. The most notable work of the first Labour government was the Representation of the People Act, which introduced the MMP electoral system that Wiltshire still uses to this day. Smith's inability to gather a parliamentary majority for her agenda, on top of her Novanite position, made for a difficult election in June 3019.

The June 3019 general election saw the most divided National Assembly in Wiltshire's history. Rita Smith's Labour Party was the largest party but fell well short of an overall majority. Labour's allies in the Socialist Party had lost a significant proportion of their vote and seats. In response, Smith attempted to form a multi-party coalition with the Green Party and the Liberal Alliance Party (two parties which benefited significantly from the MMP electoral system), in an attempt to block Wiltshire First from forming government (Wiltshire First won second place in the election). However, both the Green Party and the Liberal Alliance Party were anti-Novanite. Because of this, the party formed a national coalition with Wiltshire First in order to deliver Wiltshire a [[Wiltshire Independence Referendum|referendum on independence from the Novanite Federation]]. Labour was returned to opposition.

For the next several months, the party remained behind the new National Party with Directors [[Fillmore Grey]] and [[Jim Balfour]] forming governments. However, with the September Revolution and the social depression of Autumn 3019, the entire Wiltshirian government collapsed. Jim Balfour was deposed and [[Ludwig Kohl]], the [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|Governor-General]], formed a caretaker government. In response, the Wiltshirian people elected a Labour government led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]. This government, elected with a strong mandate to introduce universal healthcare, Homes for All and a real Trade Union bill, became the foundation for Labour's policy for the next year. Despite a bold agenda and a strong electoral mandate, the government was deposed when the NCR invaded and conquered Wiltshire.
=== '''List of Leaders of the Labour Party''' ===
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Leader
!Election(s)
!Term of office
!Prime Minister (government)
|-
|1
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]

[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|February 3019 until June 3019
|[[Audrick Hill]]

[[Samantha Schrӧder]]

Herself
|-
|2
|Ioannis Kruger
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|June 3019 until October 3019
|[[Fillmore Grey]]

[[Jim Balfour]]
|-
|3
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019]]
|October 3019 until December 3019
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]

Himself
|-
|4
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|February 3020]]

[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3020]]

[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|October 3020]]
|December 3019 until October 3020
|[[Samuel Thune]] (NCR)
[[Audrick Hill]]

Himself

[[Sonya Inyo]]
|-
|N/A
|''Acting [[Alberto Siliotti]]''
|N/A
|October 3020 until December 3020
|Sonya Inyo
|-
|5
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|July 3021
|December 3020 until August 3021
|Sonya Inyo
Himself
|-
|6
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|September 3021
|August 3021 until September 3021
|Herself
Mitchell Crawley
|-
|7
|Leon Larsson
|N/A
|September 3021 until December 3021
|Mitchell Crawley
|-
|N/A
|''Acting Caitlyn O'Hare''
|January 3022
|December 3021 until January 3022
|Mitchell Crawley
|-
|8
|[[Pym Manfred]]
|N/A
|January 3022 until April 3022
|Mitchell Crawley
|-
|9
|Catherine Morgan
|September 3022
|April 3022 until September 3022
|Mitchell Crawley
Herself

Mario Giordano
|-
|10
|Geraldine McCoy
|N/A
|September 3022 until December 3022
|Mario Giordano
Grace Daines
|-
|11
|Sir Ramsay Bowell
|N/A
|December 3022 until August 3023
|Grace Daines
Himself
|-
|12
|Jakob De Vries
|N/A
|August 3023 until August 3024
|Multiple. See civil war governments.
|-
| colspan="5" |Labour party disbanded during Wiltshire Civil War. Reformed in January 3026 by Patrick Rivers.
|-
|13
|Patrick Rivers
|January 3026
|January 3026 until present
|Audrick Hill
|}

=== '''List of Deputy Leaders of the Labour Party''' ===
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Deputy Leader
!Leader(s)
!Term of office
!Election(s)
|-
|1.
|Peter Hay
| rowspan="2" |[[Rita Smith]]
|February 3019 until April 3019
|April 3019
|-
|2.
|Ioannis Kruger
|April 3019 until June 3019
|June 3019
|-
|3.
|Julia Went
|Ioannis Kruger
|June 3019 until September 3019
|September 3019
|-
| colspan="5" |Vacant (September 3019 until October 3019)
|-
|4.
|George Prichard
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|October 3019 until December 3019
|November 3019
|-
|5.
|Kian Gillson
| rowspan="2" |[[Mark Edwin]]
|December 3019 until July 3020
|February 3020

June 3020
|-
|6.
|[[Alberto Siliotti]]
|July 3020 until December 3020
|October 3020
|-
|7.
|Alan Kelly
| rowspan="2" |[[Jake Simpson]]
|December 3020 until February 3021
|N/A
|-
|8.
|[[Morgan MacDonald]]
|February 3021 until August 3021
|July 3021
|-
| colspan="5" |Vacant (August 3021 until September 3021)
|-
| rowspan="2" |9.
| rowspan="2" |Caitlyn O'Hare
|Leon Larsson
| rowspan="2" |September 3021 until January 3022
| rowspan="2" |January 3022
|-
|''Herself''
|-
| rowspan="2" |10.
| rowspan="2" |Carter Henderson
|Pym Manfred
| rowspan="2" |January 3022 until August 3022
| rowspan="2" |N/A
|-
|Catherine Morgan
|-
| colspan="5" |Vacant (August 3022 until September 3022)
|-
| rowspan="2" |11.
| rowspan="2" |Cory Brannson
|Geraldine McCoy
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until August 3024
| rowspan="2" |N/A
|-
|Sir Ramsay Bowell
|-
| colspan="5" |Vacant (August 3024 until February 3026)
|-
|12.
| colspan="4" |[[3026 Labour party leadership spill|To be elected]].
|}
[[Category:Political Parties]]

Wiltshire

2026-01-31T14:40:37Z

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'''Wiltshire''', officially the '''Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', is a landlocked country in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]]. Reformed in 3025 after a bloody [[Wiltshire Civil War|civil war]], Wiltshire is a constituent member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Its cultural roots as a democracy were fully restored with the Act of Settlement, which saw the National Assembly returning from exile in [[Washington]] to govern the Commonwealth. The position of head of state, however, was granted to an elected-[[Patrick Rivers|monarch]], who was inaugurated on 23 May 3025.

Originally founded in 3009 as the unification of eleven Federation refugee settlements, it quickly grew to become a geopolitical power in the Doggerlands. The nation gained independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]] on 28 January 3020. In October 3021, Wiltshire annexed the cities of Lorikeet and Rockfield, creating the Fifth Republic. Following Wiltshire's ascension into the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism, the country entered the Sixth Republic. The nation suffered a major monarchist vs republican civil war in 3023, ending in 3024 with the formalisation of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] as the dominant power in the region. The country was only reformed as a sovereign state in 3025 as part of the Act of Settlement, which maintained Balancín military hegemony over the country. The legislature of the nation is the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="3" |Leadership
|-
|Governor-General
|David Loynd
|Independent
|-
|Prime Minister
|Patrick Rivers
|Labour
|-
|Cabinet
| colspan="2" |[[Rivers ministry]]
|}

== History ==

=== '''Formation''' ===
The Federation/C.E. war came to a conclusion in 2998 when [[Chisel Enterprises]] conquered the Terran holdings of the Federation and took over Washington E.R. (the capital of the Federation). This caused the largest refugee crisis of the 30th century. Nearly three million Federation citizens were displace - most of them attempting to go off world.

However, pockets of refugees were unable to. Deposed President Jaresh Inyo refused to leave [[Terra]] and led a group of less than one-hundred thousand refugees to the bountiful flatlands of Wiltshire in south eastern Doggerland. The area was selected by Inyo for its naturally flat land - which made it easier for cheaper construction - and its fresh water rivers coming directly from the Almere valley.

Inyo's settlement (which would become Juneville) was established in October 3007. A number of other settlements were also established in late 3007 and early 3008. By the end of 3008, over two million people lived in the eleven settlements (the two largest being Juneville and Walkerton).

The First Assembly of Wiltshire was convened in Juneville on 30 September, 3008 to discuss matters that affected every settlement - most notably rising sea levels to the east - however, there was no discussion of a formal unification until the Second Assembly of Wiltshire (in March 3009).

The Second Assembly of Wiltshire proposed the idea to the eleven settlements, where it was decided to begin exploring the possibility of unification. Three months of discussions and negotiations led to the signing of the Wiltshire Constitution - forming the First Wiltshire Republic (led by Jaresh Inyo).

=== '''Growth and Prosperity''' ===
Wiltshire experimented with socialism in 3010 with the election of [[Thomas Shore]] as Prime Minister. Shore's Socialist Party was based on the left-wing philosophy of a growing state presence. Despite him winning the election against incumbent Jaresh Inyo convincingly, he was unable to make a success of his far-left ideas and so was ejected from office when Inyo returned with his new [[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]. The Conservatives would win every election between 3010 and 3016.

The Conservatives' leadership of Wiltshire came in the leadership of four Conservative Prime Ministers. Jaresh Inyo, [[Edward Jellico]], [[Martin Banks]] and [[David Loynd]]. The governments of [[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edward Jellico]] and [[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Martin Banks]] are considered Wiltshire's golden age - with great economic prosperity and growing international influence.

Prime Minister Jellico created the Jellico Doctrine - a policy of a strong military and stronger diplomatic policies which turned Wiltshire into the most powerful regional nation at the time.

In addition, during his premiership, the economy boomed. This was continued under Prime Minister Martin Banks, who's economic policies delivered the Conservatives a large majority in the National Assembly. While prosperity grew, there was a growing division between the richest and the poorest. The middle-class developed during this time - and saw great prosperity. However, the lower class never saw much prosperity and, places like Walkerton, continued on with little or no economic assistance from the ever growing north.

This was one of the root causes of the 3015 Economic Depression - which went onto be a major contributing factor in the 3017 Corporate Depression.

=== '''Depression''' ===
Depression in Wiltshire hit two-fold. Firstly, the crash of the Wiltshire Stock Exchange on 19 December 3015. This became known as the 'Panic of December 3015' where unemployment rose by over 20% - to its highest point ever. In addition, this period was nicknamed the "death of the middle class" as Wiltshire's proud middle class were thrown under the bus by corporate and private sector executives attempting to save their firms and businesses.

Prime Minister David Loynd bailed out the Wiltshire Oil Company and the Central Wiltshire Bank (CWB) in an attempt to stabilize the economy on New Years 3016. However, Bank of Doggerland and the Wiltshire Maritime Trading Union (WMTU) both collapsed, along with thousands of other smaller businesses.

The depression had massive consequences on Wiltshire for years to come and the [[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Conservative government]] at the time attempted to follow the Jellico-Doctrine approach of economic independence and self-sustainability. However, this was now unviable as the economy was in dire need of intervention and proper regulation.

Though Wiltshire experienced hardships during the first depression, it arguably left Wiltshire more able to handle economic issues in the future, which put it in a prime position to weather the effects of the second wave; The 3017 Corporate Depression. This second depression was not caused by a failure in Wiltshire and Wiltshire was only suffering from the consequences of a far larger economic crisis.

Despite this, Wiltshire was able to weather much of the issue dur to the heavy regulation and much of the work of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Socialist government]]. The affects of this second depression are considered one of the main reasons behind the founding of the Wiltshire First political movement.

=== '''Eddington and Socialism''' ===
Following the first economic crisis in Wiltshire in 3015, the Conservative Government, then led by David Loynd, attempted to combat this with tax cuts and regulatory restructuring of the economy (affectively loosening regulation). This seemed to fail in combatting the recession; either due to it not working or due to the dire situation the economy found itself in.

During this time, the country was exposed to the harsh reality of the life of those in the lower class. The situation for those among the poorest hadn’t changed all that much; they, for the most part, couldn’t get poorer. Though with this expanding into much of the middle class, it became clearer that Conservative politics had failed.

A prime opportunity for reform presented itself when in December 3015, Frank Eddington was elected Socialist Leader and, in January
3016, elected Prime Minister with a landslide Socialist majority.

Eddington implemented a system of democratic-socialism. Though not as extreme as some other former party leaders (who championed a far-left
Marxist reform to the economy), Eddington had reformed the Socialist Party tube that of the centre-left. His election proved that this idea had been successfully imbedded in the opinion of the Wiltshirian electorate and would
continue until 3019.

His most notable reforms being;
* Universal Healthcare Act, 3016
* National Insurance and Pension Protection Act, 3016
* Social Housing Expansion and Construction Act, 3016

* Banking and Private Sector Act, 3016
* Citizen Dividend Act, 3017 (elements of universal basic income)
* Welfare Protection and Expansion Act, 3017

These reforms created the largest welfare system in
Doggerland and between 3016 and 3019 the Wiltshirian budget deficit doubled as government spending sky-rocketed to pay for such reforms. This did not have immediately poor implications, however. The economy grew and, in late 3016, achieved the highest GDP-per capita rate in Doggerland (and in Wiltshirian history) as people were getting richer, saving more and – all around becoming more prosperous.

This was not meant to last, however. In 3017, the Corporate Depression struck Doggerland as the economies of the world fell into collapse –
greater than in 3015. However, Wiltshire was (to a large extent) weathered from these problems. For one thing, Corporate employment in Wiltshire had fallen sharply between 3016 and 3017, mostly due to the increase in small businesses and government-employed work. In addition, new regulations in the Wiltshirian
economy (as a result of Eddington’s reforms) meant that corporate intervention in the economy was at an all time low. However, things were not all good.

The poverty figures were still low, however, discontent with work rose and worker’s pay decreased. In November 3017, the government ended the universal basic income plan as it simply cost the government too much money, plunging thousands back into poverty. Though these problems continued to rise, Eddington’s Socialist Party were mostly able to convince the public that this was as a result of “corporate greed” instead of mismanaging of the economy
– after all, the economy was strong and withstanding the depression far greater than other, similar countries.

Despite this, 3017 saw the rise of the Wiltshire First movement. This anti-immigration nationalist movement sought to bring down Eddington's Government and, despite a slow beginning, is claimed to be one of the reasons why Eddington’s government and the Socialist Party itself, left power in 3019.

The continuation of Eddington’s popularity wasn’t meant to last forever. By July 3018, the Socialist Party had lost its super-majority in the National Assembly. It was able to continue as a minority government, however, this was mostly thanks to support from the Communist Party (and later the Liberal Alliance Party). This government was, expectedly, extremely unproductive and was unable to continue many of the political and economic reforms started in previous years (like the re-institution of Universal Basic Income once the economy stabilised in 3018).

December 3018 saw the last chapters of Eddington's Socialist Government. It started in early December when [[Audrick Hill]] was elected Conservative Party Leader. This natural popularity boost a party gains after the election of a new leader was at the right place at the right time. The Conservatives gained two by-election seats (on a small, side election of just 3 seats – what later became known as ‘Bloody Tuesday’). This – thanks to the close margin of the November 3018 Election – saw the Conservatives become the largest party.

The Socialist Party still maintained government with support from the Liberal Alliance and the Communist Party. However, on New Years Eve, a number of Liberal Alliance rebels broke away from the government to support a potential Hill-led government. This worked and a motion of no confidence was scheduled. This was not voted on as Frank Eddington resigned on 1 January, 3019. Leaving the Assembly to vote for a new Prime Minister. The Socialist Candidate; Minister Rita Smith, lost to Audrick Hill – who became the first Conservative Prime Minister in three-years.

=== '''3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis''' ===
The 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis started (ironically) in
3018 with ‘Bloody Tuesday’. Following this, Frank Eddington’s Socialist Government was unable to continue in power – leading to his resignation. Directly following this, Conservative Prime Minister Audrick Hill was appointed.

The Conservatives led a shaky coalition. The Conservatives, the Liberal Alliance and Wiltshire First were all participants. Though the Conservatives were not a far-right wing as they have been in history, they did run on a manifesto commitment to repeal the Universal Healthcare Act, 3016. This directly contrasted the Liberal Alliance pledge to “protect people’s healthcare”. In addition, Wiltshire First was a party “in favour of a completely free-market” and so the prospect of a vote on the issue would, ultimately, divide the government (On top of this, many Liberal Alliance members were extremely uncomfortable working with Wiltshire First, which only made the situation worse).

During January, the Conservatives were being attacked from the right, mainly because of their reluctance to put such strain on their government by voting on healthcare. By mid-January, the pressure reached too much for the party to bare and so the Prime Minister held a vote on repealing the Universal Healthcare Act, in the form of the “Wiltshirian Care and Services Act, 3019”.

The Liberal Alliance, feeling that their red-lines for negotiations had been broken, removed support for the government – leaving it without a parliamentary majority (note – they did not then support the Socialists and so the Conservatives, with slightly more seats, were able to stay in government despite not having a majority). The repeal vote failed (due to a majority in favour of Universal Healthcare) and the government was extremely weakened.

This was a massive issue because less than a week later, the federal budget expired and required extending. The Liberals offered the Conservatives support for the extension of the (Conservative) budget, in exchange for a promise to never re-open the issue on Universal Healthcare. They refused and the vote went ahead.

The vote on the budget failed in the last hour before the deadline, leading to a government shutdown. The government attempts to re-open the government with two different continuing resolution votes. However, both fail due to the Conservative’s refusal to rule out repealing Universal Healthcare. On 18 January, Audrick Hill announces the dissolution of the Assembly and an early General Election to be called, due to “complete parliamentary gridlock”. The election campaign begins, with healthcare being a major factor.

During the campaign, Scion President Micro Angelo visited
Wiltshire, campaigning for Wiltshirian membership of the ‘Northern Novanite
Federation’, which led to the Conservatives promising a referendum on
membership “as soon as is reasonable”. This would become far more significant
later. On 19 January, Elaine Hayes dies in her home due to the complete
shutdown of government healthcare, thanks to the government shutdown, leading
to major debate over whether government healthcare is the most efficient form
of healthcare.

The debate raged and, on 24 January, it was announced that
the Conservatives had won a parliamentary majority in the election (for the
first time since October 3014. Audrick Hill was now in a position to repeal
healthcare and re-open the government. He did both things within the first two
days of the new Assembly being sworn in.

Rita Smith loses a vote of no confidence in her Socialist
Leadership, being quickly replaced by Harry Melbourne. Shortly after, Smith announces
her splitting with the Socialist Party to form new “Labour” Party.

The government was now open and socialised medicine had
been repealed. The government would now enact its economic policies of tax cuts
and wasteful spending cuts as well as deregulation. However, before it could do
much of this, it had to fulfil another commitment; hold a referendum on membership
of the single, Northern Novanite Federation market.

The campaign towards this was not hotly divisive, not many
people cared. It was, for the most part, a campaign on whether we should trade
with Novenae over new EFR partners. Eventually, in an extremely close result, Wiltshire
voted to join the NNF and, on 1 February, Wiltshire joins the common market.

This was huge. Many in the Conservative Party was furious
as Hill, who had promised the referendum, and so demanded his resignation. This
was not immediately successful, however, a large group of Conservative Members
(known as the Freedom Caucus) announced they would vote down the government, if
the Prime Minister didn’t resign. This ultimately led to his resignation on 6 February, with a leadership contest to follow.

The leadership contest was supposed to occur over a few
week period and Hill would finally resign as Prime Minister at the end of the
current session of the Assembly (most likely end of March/April time). However,
the leadership was a quick affair. Sam Schröder was appointed Party Leader and
began pressuring Hill to resign early. Once again, the pressure worked and Hill
resigned on 11 February 3019.

Samantha Schröder started as an incredibly popular Prime
Minister. The political crisis wouldn’t have been a political crisis for long
as Schröder seemed to be able to unite the nation and was widely expected to
defeat Harry Melbourne’s “weakened socialism” and Rita Smith’s “divided left”.
However, it seemed destined not to work out. Schröder was caught, only days
into office, having an alleged affair with Scion President Micro Angelo. Many
began to question her support for the NNF as a favour towards her sexual partner.
This caused havoc for her leadership.

Despite being able to hold on, she became the most
unpopular Prime Minister in recorded history as only 9% in a poll “supported
the Prime Minister” (the left never supported her and most of the right are
considered traditional).

Schröder’s premiership was seemingly doomed before it really
took off. His was confounded when, in March 3019, the NNF was dissolved and the
Novanite Federation (a single nation with a single President etc) was formed. Schröder,
with the advice of another referendum, decided to join this new nation. The
title “Prime Minister” was repealed in exchange for “Provincial Director” and
the “National Assembly” became the “Provincial Assembly”.

This angered many, including the Freedom Caucus, who said “The
NF isn’t the NNF” and demanded Schröder redact support for it. This climaxed in
the April 3019 Wiltshire General Election when a weakened and split
Conservative vote led to the new Labour Party winning the most seats. Despite
not winning a majority, Rita Smith was in a position to form a coalition
between herself and the Socialist Party. This was the first election ever that
one of the two major parties didn’t win the most seats.

Rita Smith became Director, with Harry Melbourne as Deputy
Director. However, discontent loomed. Many were still angry with Wiltshire’s
position in the Novanite Federation and wanted reform. In addition, as Smith
moved away from her “Novanite-sceptic” position towards a more “pro-NF”
position, many felt betrayed by her Labour Party.

In the next election, Smith was able to maintain her
position as the largest party. However, the Conservative vote and the Socialist
vote completely collapsed, in favour of the “Anti-NF alliance” in the form of
Wiltshire First, the Liberal Alliance and the Green Party (all mostly anti-NF
parties). They won enough seats to form a “National Coalition”, led by
independent AM Fillmore Grey.

Grey’s government was, once again, seen as an end to the
political crisis. He was popular and instituted many green party reforms,
including bike paths. In addition, he held two referendums;
* Wiltshire Flag Referendum (where Wiltshirians picked the iconic fern to represent them on their flag)

* Wiltshire Independence Referendum (where
Wiltshirians picked whether they wanted to stay in the NF).

The second referendum on Novanite was far more aggressive than
the first, with a majority voting to remain Novanite. However, the large
percentage (47%) who voted to leave were extremely angry with the result.

The political crisis came to an end by September, however, a social crisis ensued.

=== '''September Mutiny and the 3019 Depression''' ===
The 3019 Political Crisis slowly dissolved into the 3019 Depression and the September Mutiny. The crisis was nearing an end in August 3019; Fillmore Grey's National Government was extremely popular and with a majority in the National Assembly was untouchable, politically. However, Wiltshire's vote to remain in the Novanite Federation shook this. In August, Fillmore Grey announced his resignation - announcing that his failure to lead a successful independence vote was cause enough for him to leave. He was succeeded by Jim Balfour, a far less popular leader, leading to the September Elections where the National Party lost its majority.

The political crisis was looking like it was returning. In addition, with the election of Marco Pierre as President of the Novanite Federation (a candidate that Wiltshire did not vote for), it was increasingly likely conflict between the Provincial and Federal government was going to occur. This built up, slowly, over Pierre and Balfour's first month in office when it eventually culminated in the September hurricane.

The hurricane, which hit the Doggerlands in September 3019, was the largest recorded hurricane in Terran history and would cause major damage to Wiltshire. Director Jim Balfour launched the Office of Disaster Relief (ODR). However, President Pierre refused to acknowledge their legitimacy. The ODR was in fact a route for [[Maxwell Seymore]] to take power in Wiltshire, and it succeeded. Director Balfour went missing and Seymore took control of the country. While Pierre attempted to combat this coup, the ODR declared independence from the Novanite Federation. In what became known as the September Mutiny, Wiltshirians (who made up a majority of the Novanite Armed Forces) rebelled against the Tauran and Scionite officers. The [[U.S.S. Enterprise]] and [[U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris]] were both destroyed in the conflict, along with [[Utopia Plantia Shipyard]]. The battles were devastating and on top of the damage of the hurricane, left Wiltshire - and the rest of the Novanite Federation - in financial and social ruin.

As Wiltshire slowly recovered, the ODR quickly fell from power as an independent civilian government was established by Governor-General [[Ludwig Kohl]]. Kohl led a caretaker government which did incredible work towards reconnecting the city and affected areas, as well as helping those most in need. Kohl called elections for November 3019, which resulted in the Labour Party being elected to power to deal with the reconstruction.

=== '''Reconstruction''' ===
Led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]], the [[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Labour Government]] of the latter half of 3019 brought in major reforms to the economic and social systems in Wiltshire. The Homes for All Act, as well as the re-introduction of Universal Healthcare were both major reforms which helped to transition Wiltshire back from a city of devastation to one of renewed peace and optimism.

Campbell-Trenneman is often cited as one of the best peacetime Prime Ministers, however, this was short lived. While the Labour Government worked to restore the social and economic strength of Wiltshire, he did little to restore the military strength of Wiltshire, which had been seriously weakened and damaged by the September Mutiny.

The end of 3019 saw the rise of the [[New Corporate Republic]] in Novenae and other former Novanite cities. Backed by [[Chisel Enterprises]], the NCR planned and conducted an invasion of the city. This is the first and only time in Wiltshirian history that Wiltshire was conquered by an enemy.

The invasion was swift, and while some politicians and political leaders were able to escape (including Governor-General Kohl), many were not and the Culling of the Assembly in December 3019 saw Prime Minister Campbell-Trenneman and over 300 Wiltshirian lawmakers mass executed as the NCR established its rule in the city.

=== '''Governor-General of Wiltshire''' ===
The governor-general of Wiltshire is the monarch of Wiltshire, and is directly elected via the Wiltshire National Assembly, under the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which results in the longest serving member of the National Assembly being elevated to the position. The result of this is that, once elected, governor-generals serve for the remainder of their tenure in the National Assembly. The current Governor-General is Patrick Rivers, who was first elected to the Assembly in 3010, and returned following the Act of Settlement. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during Thomas Shore's socialist government. Rivers re-appointed Adrian Popescu as Prime Minister

=== '''List of Heads of Government''' ===
There have been 19 Heads of Wiltshirian government since 3009, including Prime Ministers and Directors. Here is a complete list;
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Prime Minister
!Political Party
!Election
!Term date
!Government
!Nation
|-
|1
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|National Coalition
|September 3009
|July 3008 until January 3010 (18 months)
|[[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
----[[Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|2
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|[[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]]
|January 3010
|January 3010 until July 3010 (7 months)
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|3
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]
|July 3010

February 3011
|July 3010 until June 3011 (11 months)
|[[Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|4
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative Party
|October 3011

January 3013
|June 3011 until March 3013 (21 months)
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
----[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|5
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|March 3013 until May 3013 (3 months)
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|6
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3013

November 3013

October 3014
|May 3013 until January 3015 (20 months)
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
----[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic

Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|7
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3015

September 3015
|January 3015 until January 3016 (12 months)
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Second Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|8
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist Party
|January 3016

February 3017

February 3018

[[November 3018 Wiltshire General Election|November 3018]]
|January 3016 until January 3019 (36 months)
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
----[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|9
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative Party
|[[January 3019 Wiltshire General Election|January 3019]]
|January 3019 until February 3019 (2 months)
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
----[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|10
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative Party
|N/A
|February 3019 until April 3019 (2 months)
|[[Schröder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schröder Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic

Province of Wiltshire

|-
|11
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]
|April 3019 until June 3019 (2 months)
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|12
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]]
|[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|June 3019 until September 3019 (3 months)
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|13
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|<nowiki/>]]National Party
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|September 3019 - November 3019 (2 months)
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire

Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|14
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|Independent
|N/A
|November 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|15
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019 ]]
|November 3019 - December 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|16
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]] (KRV)
|[[3020 NCR Kongresshalle election]]
|December 3019 - January 3020 (<2 months)
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|Wiltshire Reich
|-
|17
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|January 3020 - June 3020 (5 months)
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|18
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|June 3020 - September 3020 (3 months)
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|19
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative Party
|[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|September 3020 - July 3021 (10 months)
|[[First Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|20
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|July 3021 - August 3021
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
----[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|21
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3021 until September 3021
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="3" |22
| rowspan="3" |[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
| rowspan="3" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |[[September 3021 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
|[[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[January 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|23
|Catherine Morgan
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3022 until September 3022
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |Mario Giordano
| rowspan="2" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until December 3022
| rowspan="2" |[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|Sixth Wilthire Republic
|-
|25
|Grace Daines
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|December 3022 until February 3023
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|26
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democratic Bloc
|[[February 3023 Wiltshire general election]]
|February 3023 until August 3023
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|27
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|August 3023 until July 3024
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Erimo Republic
|-
|28
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Renaissance
|[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]
|August 3024 until December 3024
|[[Attlee Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|[[Balancín Kingdoms|Balancín-dominated Wiltshire]]
|-
|29
|Adrian Popescu
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|May 3025
|Popescu ministry
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|30
|Beau Martin
|Conservative Party
|3025 Wiltshire general election
|May 3025 until December 3025
|[[Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|31
|Audrick Hill
|Republic Party
|N/A
|December 3025 until January 3026
|[[Fourth Hill Ministry]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|32
|Patrick Rivers
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|3026 Wiltshire general election
|January 3026 until present
|[[Rivers ministry]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|}

== Elections ==
Wiltshire is famous for her democratic form of government, including frequent national elections. This is a complete list of those votes:
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!Date
!Result
!Majority
!Winning popular vote %
! colspan="2" |Prime Minister
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats is 51. Number required for majority is 26.'''''
|-
|15 September 3009
|National Coalition majority government
|51
|76.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* The first, and to date only, general election where a single party won all available seats.
|-
|27 January 3010
|Socialist majority government
|3
|53.3%
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|
* The first election contested by multiple parties.
|-
|14 July 3010
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|3
|44.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* Resulted in the first coalition government.
|-
|4 February 3011
|Conservative majority government
|1
|46.2%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|15 October 3011
|Conservative majority government
|9
|50.1%
|Edward Jellico
|First Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|22 January 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -5
|38.2%
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|28 May 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.9%
|Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|
|-
|3 November 3013
|Conservative majority government
|1
|45.4%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
|17 October 3014
|Conservative majority government
|5
|44.9%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased to 53. Number required for majority increased to 27.'''''
|-
|4 May 3015
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.1%
|David Loynd
|Second Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|5 September 3015
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|15
|38.2%
|David Loynd
|Third Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|9 January 3016
|Socialist majority government
|19
|45.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|4 February 3017
|Socialist majority government
|37
|51.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|19 February 3018
|Socialist majority government
|19
|43.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|8 November 3018
|Socialist minority government
| -2
|34.9%
|Frank Eddington
|Second Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|24 January 3019
|Conservative majority government
|3
|42.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Second Hill Ministry
|
|-
|11 April 3019
|Labour-led coalition minority government with the Socialist Party
|0
|29.5%
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 38 to 120. Number required for majority increased to 61.'''''
|-
|13 June 3019
|National coalition government majority with Wiltshire First, the Green Party, the Liberal Alliance and independents
|18
|1.1%*
|Fillmore Grey
|Grey Ministry
|
|-
|8 September 3019
|National minority government
| -7
|35.8%
|Jim Balfour
|Balfour Ministry
|
|-
|29 November 3019
|Labour minority government
| -1
|46.8%
|Henry Campbell-Trenneman
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats decreased from 120 to 60. Number required for majority decreased to 31.'''''
|-
|14 February 3020
|Liberal Conservative minority government
| -10
|35.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|
* First election after independence from the Neu Corporate Republik.
|-
|19 June 3020
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Socialist Party
|4
|25.1%
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 60 to 90. Number required for majority increased to 46.'''''
|-
|30 October 3020
|Liberal Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|22
|52.1%
|Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|30 June 3021-2 July 3021
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|1
|37.6%
|Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
|
* First election held over multiple days due to the ongoing Doggerland War.
|-
|14 September 3021
|Stability minority government
| -5
|45.1%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 90 to 100. Number required for majority increased to 51.'''''
|-
|14 January 3022
|Stability-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu
|12
|42.6%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|23 September 3022
|Stability majority government
|6
|34.9% (first preferences)
----51.6% (two-party preferred)
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|
* First election to be held under the new majoritarian, preferential voting system.
|-
|3 February 3023
|Social Democratic majority government
|38
|46.5% (first preferences)
----63.8% (two-party preferred)
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|
|-
|9 August 3024
|Renaissance-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu and the Ecologists
|4
|N/A
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Attlee Ministry
|First post-civil war general election
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Act of Settlement. Number of seats reduced to 53. Number required for a majority 27.'''
|-
|16 May 3025
|Conservative majority government
|7
|43.5%
|Beau Martin
|First Martin Ministry
|First election since the Act of Settlement
|-
|12 January 3026
|Labour minority government
| -13
|28.3%
|Patrick Rivers
|[[Rivers ministry]]
|
|}

[[Category:Alive]]
[[Category:Governments]]
[[Category:Local Government]]

Universal Standard Tax (UST)

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The '''Universal Standard Tax (UST)''' is a marginal flat tax, set at a single rate after deductions and exemptions, that comprises the majority of the Wiltshire government's revenue. It is considered regressive by economists, with the wealthiest Wiltshirians paying considerably less of their "disposable income" compared to working class Wiltshirians.

Exemptions, deductions, and surcharges to UST apply in certain instances, including the child tax credit, and student finance surcharges. The policy of the Labour government has been that welfare should reform from being simple cash-transfer benefits to exemptions of UST.

== Labour's Hard Work Act 3026 ==
Off the back of the [[3026 Wiltshire spring statement|spending review]], Labour minister Alan Kelly announced the government would introduce a significant reform to UST, in exchange for maintaining the main rate of UST at 27.5% of income over 7,500 cm. The Hard Work Act implemented a system of negative income tax, replacing the entire welfare system, instead with benefits calculated as negative income tax.

=== Core principles ===

* Everybody is treated the same under the Universal Standard Tax.
* The main rate of UST is 27.5%.
* Below a guaranteed income floor, cash transfers are made to the individual. This creates two classes of worker: tax-payers, and tax-receivers.
* There are '''no separate welfare programmes for working-age income, housing, or disability support'''. They are now part of the UST system.

=== Negative Income Tax mechanism ===
All income, regardless of source:

* wages and salaries,
* self-employment income
* dividends, interest, rents
* capital gains
* pensions

Main rate of UST: 27.5%

January 3026 Republican leadership spill

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A leadership spill for the republican caucus in the National Assembly was held on 26 January 3026, following a challenge to the leadership of former prime minister [[Audrick Hill]] by [[Ray Banes]], who won a by-election to return to the Assembly in the day prior. The contest was joined by nationalist backbencher Gordon Teal, who advocated for imperioscepticism and the re-annexation of Shipley and the Newton.

The spill motion required that the leadership be vacated and voted upon. As such, the winning candidate required a majority of the party room to back them in order to be elected. The last-place finishing candidate in any given round was eliminated from consideration, and voting was expected to continue until a single candidate emerged with a majority. The number of republican assemblymen at the time of the leadership spill was 24. As such, a majority was 13.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Candidate
!Home city
!Prior office(s)
! colspan="2" |First round
! colspan="2" |Second round
|-
|Ray Banes
|Juneville
|[[Governor-General of Wiltshire]] (3026)
|
|
|
|
|-
|Audrick Hill
|Washington
|[[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] (3019; 3020; 3025-3026)
|
|
|
|
|-
|Gordon Teal
|Juneville
|Assemblyman (3025-present)
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Total
|24
|100%
|24
|100%
|}

Wales

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----
2855 ([[British Monarchical Clique]])
----
2981 (Independence)|population=3.25 million|demonym=Welsh}}

'''Wales''' (Welsh: ''Cymru''<ref>[ˈkəmrɨ]</ref>'')'', officially the '''Principality of Wales''', is an island country within the [[British Isles]]. A cultural principality, Wales is ruled by the Prince of Wales, with democratic functions that have become fused with cultural events, known as the Eisteddfod. The distinct Welsh culture evolved over centuries to be an embodiment of Celtic and Druidic tradition, which has become inseparable from the governance of the island. Other key offices of the Welsh government are the Archdruid and the Baird, who acts as head of government.

It borders the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Severn and Humber seas to the east. As of 3025, it had a population of 3.25 million. Largely mountainous, the country falls within the northern temperate zone. It's capital, and largest city, is Caerdydd. In 3025, the Welsh government began the construction of the [[Llanedeyrn|Llanedeyrn colony]] in the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]].

== Prince of Wales ==
The title of Prince of Wales was revived in the latter party of the 28th century as resentment towards British homogeneity began to grow. As no lineage to the original Princes of Wales was possible, it was decided that the title should become an elective position, crowned by the Archdruid, and held for life. The Prince rules as the formal head of the Gorsedd, which is the Welsh government. The first elected Prince of Wales was Ewan ap Griffith. Since the investiture of Ewan ap Griffith, there have been seven Princes of Wales, and five Princesses.

As head of state, the Prince of Wales directs military and foreign policy, as well as manages the nation's colonial office. The Prince of Wales is responsible for the appointment of the Archdruid, and must be present at the annual Eisteddfod for official ceremonies. While the Prifardd (chief baird) is chaired by the Archdruid, the Prince holds weekly meetings with them, and has a constitutional right to advise and warn the Gorsedd on their domestic and cultural policies.

The current Prince of Wales is [[Edeyrn, Prince of Wales|Owain Edeyrn Tudor]].

== Gorsedd ==
The Gorsedd is the government of Wales, which is classed by political scientists as a mythocracy. Cultural traditions are core to the operation of the Welsh government, with the head of government being the Prifardd, or the Chief Baird of Wales. Uniquely, the Baird is elected via a strict competition of poetry, in which candidates must present their own unique ''awdl'', a poem in strict metre, that expresses their vision of the nation. The competition, which is chosen by the voting attendees at the Eisteddfod, constitutes the election, with the Baird assuming the high political office. The Eisteddfod is chaired by the Archdruid, who holds significant power as the arbiter of both the competition for the Baird, and the occasional election of the Prince of Wales.

In January 3026, Ianto Criss was proclaimed Prifardd by the Eisteddfodd.

Wiltshire

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[[File:Wiltflag.png|right|frameless|456x456px]]
'''Wiltshire''', officially the '''Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', is a landlocked country in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]]. Reformed in 3025 after a bloody [[Wiltshire Civil War|civil war]], Wiltshire is a constituent member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Its cultural roots as a democracy were fully restored with the Act of Settlement, which saw the National Assembly returning from exile in [[Washington]] to govern the Commonwealth. The position of head of state, however, was granted to an elected-[[Patrick Rivers|monarch]], who was inaugurated on 23 May 3025.

Originally founded in 3009 as the unification of eleven Federation refugee settlements, it quickly grew to become a geopolitical power in the Doggerlands. The nation gained independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]] on 28 January 3020. In October 3021, Wiltshire annexed the cities of Lorikeet and Rockfield, creating the Fifth Republic. Following Wiltshire's ascension into the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism, the country entered the Sixth Republic. The nation suffered a major monarchist vs republican civil war in 3023, ending in 3024 with the formalisation of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] as the dominant power in the region. The country was only reformed as a sovereign state in 3025 as part of the Act of Settlement, which maintained Balancín military hegemony over the country. The legislature of the nation is the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="3" |Leadership
|-
|Governor-General
|David Loynd
|Independent
|-
|Prime Minister
|Patrick Rivers
|Labour
|-
|Cabinet
| colspan="2" |[[Rivers ministry]]
|}

== History ==

=== '''Formation''' ===
The Federation/C.E. war came to a conclusion in 2998 when [[Chisel Enterprises]] conquered the Terran holdings of the Federation and took over Washington E.R. (the capital of the Federation). This caused the largest refugee crisis of the 30th century. Nearly three million Federation citizens were displace - most of them attempting to go off world.

However, pockets of refugees were unable to. Deposed President Jaresh Inyo refused to leave [[Terra]] and led a group of less than one-hundred thousand refugees to the bountiful flatlands of Wiltshire in south eastern Doggerland. The area was selected by Inyo for its naturally flat land - which made it easier for cheaper construction - and its fresh water rivers coming directly from the Almere valley.

Inyo's settlement (which would become Juneville) was established in October 3007. A number of other settlements were also established in late 3007 and early 3008. By the end of 3008, over two million people lived in the eleven settlements (the two largest being Juneville and Walkerton).

The First Assembly of Wiltshire was convened in Juneville on 30 September, 3008 to discuss matters that affected every settlement - most notably rising sea levels to the east - however, there was no discussion of a formal unification until the Second Assembly of Wiltshire (in March 3009).

The Second Assembly of Wiltshire proposed the idea to the eleven settlements, where it was decided to begin exploring the possibility of unification. Three months of discussions and negotiations led to the signing of the Wiltshire Constitution - forming the First Wiltshire Republic (led by Jaresh Inyo).

=== '''Growth and Prosperity''' ===
Wiltshire experimented with socialism in 3010 with the election of [[Thomas Shore]] as Prime Minister. Shore's Socialist Party was based on the left-wing philosophy of a growing state presence. Despite him winning the election against incumbent Jaresh Inyo convincingly, he was unable to make a success of his far-left ideas and so was ejected from office when Inyo returned with his new [[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]. The Conservatives would win every election between 3010 and 3016.

The Conservatives' leadership of Wiltshire came in the leadership of four Conservative Prime Ministers. Jaresh Inyo, [[Edward Jellico]], [[Martin Banks]] and [[David Loynd]]. The governments of [[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edward Jellico]] and [[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Martin Banks]] are considered Wiltshire's golden age - with great economic prosperity and growing international influence.

Prime Minister Jellico created the Jellico Doctrine - a policy of a strong military and stronger diplomatic policies which turned Wiltshire into the most powerful regional nation at the time.

In addition, during his premiership, the economy boomed. This was continued under Prime Minister Martin Banks, who's economic policies delivered the Conservatives a large majority in the National Assembly. While prosperity grew, there was a growing division between the richest and the poorest. The middle-class developed during this time - and saw great prosperity. However, the lower class never saw much prosperity and, places like Walkerton, continued on with little or no economic assistance from the ever growing north.

This was one of the root causes of the 3015 Economic Depression - which went onto be a major contributing factor in the 3017 Corporate Depression.

=== '''Depression''' ===
Depression in Wiltshire hit two-fold. Firstly, the crash of the Wiltshire Stock Exchange on 19 December 3015. This became known as the 'Panic of December 3015' where unemployment rose by over 20% - to its highest point ever. In addition, this period was nicknamed the "death of the middle class" as Wiltshire's proud middle class were thrown under the bus by corporate and private sector executives attempting to save their firms and businesses.

Prime Minister David Loynd bailed out the Wiltshire Oil Company and the Central Wiltshire Bank (CWB) in an attempt to stabilize the economy on New Years 3016. However, Bank of Doggerland and the Wiltshire Maritime Trading Union (WMTU) both collapsed, along with thousands of other smaller businesses.

The depression had massive consequences on Wiltshire for years to come and the [[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Conservative government]] at the time attempted to follow the Jellico-Doctrine approach of economic independence and self-sustainability. However, this was now unviable as the economy was in dire need of intervention and proper regulation.

Though Wiltshire experienced hardships during the first depression, it arguably left Wiltshire more able to handle economic issues in the future, which put it in a prime position to weather the effects of the second wave; The 3017 Corporate Depression. This second depression was not caused by a failure in Wiltshire and Wiltshire was only suffering from the consequences of a far larger economic crisis.

Despite this, Wiltshire was able to weather much of the issue dur to the heavy regulation and much of the work of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Socialist government]]. The affects of this second depression are considered one of the main reasons behind the founding of the Wiltshire First political movement.

=== '''Eddington and Socialism''' ===
Following the first economic crisis in Wiltshire in 3015, the Conservative Government, then led by David Loynd, attempted to combat this with tax cuts and regulatory restructuring of the economy (affectively loosening regulation). This seemed to fail in combatting the recession; either due to it not working or due to the dire situation the economy found itself in.

During this time, the country was exposed to the harsh reality of the life of those in the lower class. The situation for those among the poorest hadn’t changed all that much; they, for the most part, couldn’t get poorer. Though with this expanding into much of the middle class, it became clearer that Conservative politics had failed.

A prime opportunity for reform presented itself when in December 3015, Frank Eddington was elected Socialist Leader and, in January
3016, elected Prime Minister with a landslide Socialist majority.

Eddington implemented a system of democratic-socialism. Though not as extreme as some other former party leaders (who championed a far-left
Marxist reform to the economy), Eddington had reformed the Socialist Party tube that of the centre-left. His election proved that this idea had been successfully imbedded in the opinion of the Wiltshirian electorate and would
continue until 3019.

His most notable reforms being;
* Universal Healthcare Act, 3016
* National Insurance and Pension Protection Act, 3016
* Social Housing Expansion and Construction Act, 3016

* Banking and Private Sector Act, 3016
* Citizen Dividend Act, 3017 (elements of universal basic income)
* Welfare Protection and Expansion Act, 3017

These reforms created the largest welfare system in
Doggerland and between 3016 and 3019 the Wiltshirian budget deficit doubled as government spending sky-rocketed to pay for such reforms. This did not have immediately poor implications, however. The economy grew and, in late 3016, achieved the highest GDP-per capita rate in Doggerland (and in Wiltshirian history) as people were getting richer, saving more and – all around becoming more prosperous.

This was not meant to last, however. In 3017, the Corporate Depression struck Doggerland as the economies of the world fell into collapse –
greater than in 3015. However, Wiltshire was (to a large extent) weathered from these problems. For one thing, Corporate employment in Wiltshire had fallen sharply between 3016 and 3017, mostly due to the increase in small businesses and government-employed work. In addition, new regulations in the Wiltshirian
economy (as a result of Eddington’s reforms) meant that corporate intervention in the economy was at an all time low. However, things were not all good.

The poverty figures were still low, however, discontent with work rose and worker’s pay decreased. In November 3017, the government ended the universal basic income plan as it simply cost the government too much money, plunging thousands back into poverty. Though these problems continued to rise, Eddington’s Socialist Party were mostly able to convince the public that this was as a result of “corporate greed” instead of mismanaging of the economy
– after all, the economy was strong and withstanding the depression far greater than other, similar countries.

Despite this, 3017 saw the rise of the Wiltshire First movement. This anti-immigration nationalist movement sought to bring down Eddington's Government and, despite a slow beginning, is claimed to be one of the reasons why Eddington’s government and the Socialist Party itself, left power in 3019.

The continuation of Eddington’s popularity wasn’t meant to last forever. By July 3018, the Socialist Party had lost its super-majority in the National Assembly. It was able to continue as a minority government, however, this was mostly thanks to support from the Communist Party (and later the Liberal Alliance Party). This government was, expectedly, extremely unproductive and was unable to continue many of the political and economic reforms started in previous years (like the re-institution of Universal Basic Income once the economy stabilised in 3018).

December 3018 saw the last chapters of Eddington's Socialist Government. It started in early December when [[Audrick Hill]] was elected Conservative Party Leader. This natural popularity boost a party gains after the election of a new leader was at the right place at the right time. The Conservatives gained two by-election seats (on a small, side election of just 3 seats – what later became known as ‘Bloody Tuesday’). This – thanks to the close margin of the November 3018 Election – saw the Conservatives become the largest party.

The Socialist Party still maintained government with support from the Liberal Alliance and the Communist Party. However, on New Years Eve, a number of Liberal Alliance rebels broke away from the government to support a potential Hill-led government. This worked and a motion of no confidence was scheduled. This was not voted on as Frank Eddington resigned on 1 January, 3019. Leaving the Assembly to vote for a new Prime Minister. The Socialist Candidate; Minister Rita Smith, lost to Audrick Hill – who became the first Conservative Prime Minister in three-years.

=== '''3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis''' ===
The 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis started (ironically) in
3018 with ‘Bloody Tuesday’. Following this, Frank Eddington’s Socialist Government was unable to continue in power – leading to his resignation. Directly following this, Conservative Prime Minister Audrick Hill was appointed.

The Conservatives led a shaky coalition. The Conservatives, the Liberal Alliance and Wiltshire First were all participants. Though the Conservatives were not a far-right wing as they have been in history, they did run on a manifesto commitment to repeal the Universal Healthcare Act, 3016. This directly contrasted the Liberal Alliance pledge to “protect people’s healthcare”. In addition, Wiltshire First was a party “in favour of a completely free-market” and so the prospect of a vote on the issue would, ultimately, divide the government (On top of this, many Liberal Alliance members were extremely uncomfortable working with Wiltshire First, which only made the situation worse).

During January, the Conservatives were being attacked from the right, mainly because of their reluctance to put such strain on their government by voting on healthcare. By mid-January, the pressure reached too much for the party to bare and so the Prime Minister held a vote on repealing the Universal Healthcare Act, in the form of the “Wiltshirian Care and Services Act, 3019”.

The Liberal Alliance, feeling that their red-lines for negotiations had been broken, removed support for the government – leaving it without a parliamentary majority (note – they did not then support the Socialists and so the Conservatives, with slightly more seats, were able to stay in government despite not having a majority). The repeal vote failed (due to a majority in favour of Universal Healthcare) and the government was extremely weakened.

This was a massive issue because less than a week later, the federal budget expired and required extending. The Liberals offered the Conservatives support for the extension of the (Conservative) budget, in exchange for a promise to never re-open the issue on Universal Healthcare. They refused and the vote went ahead.

The vote on the budget failed in the last hour before the deadline, leading to a government shutdown. The government attempts to re-open the government with two different continuing resolution votes. However, both fail due to the Conservative’s refusal to rule out repealing Universal Healthcare. On 18 January, Audrick Hill announces the dissolution of the Assembly and an early General Election to be called, due to “complete parliamentary gridlock”. The election campaign begins, with healthcare being a major factor.

During the campaign, Scion President Micro Angelo visited
Wiltshire, campaigning for Wiltshirian membership of the ‘Northern Novanite
Federation’, which led to the Conservatives promising a referendum on
membership “as soon as is reasonable”. This would become far more significant
later. On 19 January, Elaine Hayes dies in her home due to the complete
shutdown of government healthcare, thanks to the government shutdown, leading
to major debate over whether government healthcare is the most efficient form
of healthcare.

The debate raged and, on 24 January, it was announced that
the Conservatives had won a parliamentary majority in the election (for the
first time since October 3014. Audrick Hill was now in a position to repeal
healthcare and re-open the government. He did both things within the first two
days of the new Assembly being sworn in.

Rita Smith loses a vote of no confidence in her Socialist
Leadership, being quickly replaced by Harry Melbourne. Shortly after, Smith announces
her splitting with the Socialist Party to form new “Labour” Party.

The government was now open and socialised medicine had
been repealed. The government would now enact its economic policies of tax cuts
and wasteful spending cuts as well as deregulation. However, before it could do
much of this, it had to fulfil another commitment; hold a referendum on membership
of the single, Northern Novanite Federation market.

The campaign towards this was not hotly divisive, not many
people cared. It was, for the most part, a campaign on whether we should trade
with Novenae over new EFR partners. Eventually, in an extremely close result, Wiltshire
voted to join the NNF and, on 1 February, Wiltshire joins the common market.

This was huge. Many in the Conservative Party was furious
as Hill, who had promised the referendum, and so demanded his resignation. This
was not immediately successful, however, a large group of Conservative Members
(known as the Freedom Caucus) announced they would vote down the government, if
the Prime Minister didn’t resign. This ultimately led to his resignation on 6 February, with a leadership contest to follow.

The leadership contest was supposed to occur over a few
week period and Hill would finally resign as Prime Minister at the end of the
current session of the Assembly (most likely end of March/April time). However,
the leadership was a quick affair. Sam Schröder was appointed Party Leader and
began pressuring Hill to resign early. Once again, the pressure worked and Hill
resigned on 11 February 3019.

Samantha Schröder started as an incredibly popular Prime
Minister. The political crisis wouldn’t have been a political crisis for long
as Schröder seemed to be able to unite the nation and was widely expected to
defeat Harry Melbourne’s “weakened socialism” and Rita Smith’s “divided left”.
However, it seemed destined not to work out. Schröder was caught, only days
into office, having an alleged affair with Scion President Micro Angelo. Many
began to question her support for the NNF as a favour towards her sexual partner.
This caused havoc for her leadership.

Despite being able to hold on, she became the most
unpopular Prime Minister in recorded history as only 9% in a poll “supported
the Prime Minister” (the left never supported her and most of the right are
considered traditional).

Schröder’s premiership was seemingly doomed before it really
took off. His was confounded when, in March 3019, the NNF was dissolved and the
Novanite Federation (a single nation with a single President etc) was formed. Schröder,
with the advice of another referendum, decided to join this new nation. The
title “Prime Minister” was repealed in exchange for “Provincial Director” and
the “National Assembly” became the “Provincial Assembly”.

This angered many, including the Freedom Caucus, who said “The
NF isn’t the NNF” and demanded Schröder redact support for it. This climaxed in
the April 3019 Wiltshire General Election when a weakened and split
Conservative vote led to the new Labour Party winning the most seats. Despite
not winning a majority, Rita Smith was in a position to form a coalition
between herself and the Socialist Party. This was the first election ever that
one of the two major parties didn’t win the most seats.

Rita Smith became Director, with Harry Melbourne as Deputy
Director. However, discontent loomed. Many were still angry with Wiltshire’s
position in the Novanite Federation and wanted reform. In addition, as Smith
moved away from her “Novanite-sceptic” position towards a more “pro-NF”
position, many felt betrayed by her Labour Party.

In the next election, Smith was able to maintain her
position as the largest party. However, the Conservative vote and the Socialist
vote completely collapsed, in favour of the “Anti-NF alliance” in the form of
Wiltshire First, the Liberal Alliance and the Green Party (all mostly anti-NF
parties). They won enough seats to form a “National Coalition”, led by
independent AM Fillmore Grey.

Grey’s government was, once again, seen as an end to the
political crisis. He was popular and instituted many green party reforms,
including bike paths. In addition, he held two referendums;
* Wiltshire Flag Referendum (where Wiltshirians picked the iconic fern to represent them on their flag)

* Wiltshire Independence Referendum (where
Wiltshirians picked whether they wanted to stay in the NF).

The second referendum on Novanite was far more aggressive than
the first, with a majority voting to remain Novanite. However, the large
percentage (47%) who voted to leave were extremely angry with the result.

The political crisis came to an end by September, however, a social crisis ensued.

=== '''September Mutiny and the 3019 Depression''' ===
The 3019 Political Crisis slowly dissolved into the 3019 Depression and the September Mutiny. The crisis was nearing an end in August 3019; Fillmore Grey's National Government was extremely popular and with a majority in the National Assembly was untouchable, politically. However, Wiltshire's vote to remain in the Novanite Federation shook this. In August, Fillmore Grey announced his resignation - announcing that his failure to lead a successful independence vote was cause enough for him to leave. He was succeeded by Jim Balfour, a far less popular leader, leading to the September Elections where the National Party lost its majority.

The political crisis was looking like it was returning. In addition, with the election of Marco Pierre as President of the Novanite Federation (a candidate that Wiltshire did not vote for), it was increasingly likely conflict between the Provincial and Federal government was going to occur. This built up, slowly, over Pierre and Balfour's first month in office when it eventually culminated in the September hurricane.

The hurricane, which hit the Doggerlands in September 3019, was the largest recorded hurricane in Terran history and would cause major damage to Wiltshire. Director Jim Balfour launched the Office of Disaster Relief (ODR). However, President Pierre refused to acknowledge their legitimacy. The ODR was in fact a route for [[Maxwell Seymore]] to take power in Wiltshire, and it succeeded. Director Balfour went missing and Seymore took control of the country. While Pierre attempted to combat this coup, the ODR declared independence from the Novanite Federation. In what became known as the September Mutiny, Wiltshirians (who made up a majority of the Novanite Armed Forces) rebelled against the Tauran and Scionite officers. The [[U.S.S. Enterprise]] and [[U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris]] were both destroyed in the conflict, along with [[Utopia Plantia Shipyard]]. The battles were devastating and on top of the damage of the hurricane, left Wiltshire - and the rest of the Novanite Federation - in financial and social ruin.

As Wiltshire slowly recovered, the ODR quickly fell from power as an independent civilian government was established by Governor-General [[Ludwig Kohl]]. Kohl led a caretaker government which did incredible work towards reconnecting the city and affected areas, as well as helping those most in need. Kohl called elections for November 3019, which resulted in the Labour Party being elected to power to deal with the reconstruction.

=== '''Reconstruction''' ===
Led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]], the [[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Labour Government]] of the latter half of 3019 brought in major reforms to the economic and social systems in Wiltshire. The Homes for All Act, as well as the re-introduction of Universal Healthcare were both major reforms which helped to transition Wiltshire back from a city of devastation to one of renewed peace and optimism.

Campbell-Trenneman is often cited as one of the best peacetime Prime Ministers, however, this was short lived. While the Labour Government worked to restore the social and economic strength of Wiltshire, he did little to restore the military strength of Wiltshire, which had been seriously weakened and damaged by the September Mutiny.

The end of 3019 saw the rise of the [[New Corporate Republic]] in Novenae and other former Novanite cities. Backed by [[Chisel Enterprises]], the NCR planned and conducted an invasion of the city. This is the first and only time in Wiltshirian history that Wiltshire was conquered by an enemy.

The invasion was swift, and while some politicians and political leaders were able to escape (including Governor-General Kohl), many were not and the Culling of the Assembly in December 3019 saw Prime Minister Campbell-Trenneman and over 300 Wiltshirian lawmakers mass executed as the NCR established its rule in the city.

=== '''Governor-General of Wiltshire''' ===
The governor-general of Wiltshire is the monarch of Wiltshire, and is directly elected via the Wiltshire National Assembly, under the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which results in the longest serving member of the National Assembly being elevated to the position. The result of this is that, once elected, governor-generals serve for the remainder of their tenure in the National Assembly. The current Governor-General is Patrick Rivers, who was first elected to the Assembly in 3010, and returned following the Act of Settlement. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during Thomas Shore's socialist government. Rivers re-appointed Adrian Popescu as Prime Minister

=== '''List of Heads of Government''' ===
There have been 19 Heads of Wiltshirian government since 3009, including Prime Ministers and Directors. Here is a complete list;
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Prime Minister
!Political Party
!Election
!Term date
!Government
!Nation
|-
|1
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|National Coalition
|September 3009
|July 3008 until January 3010 (18 months)
|[[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
----[[Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|2
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|[[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]]
|January 3010
|January 3010 until July 3010 (7 months)
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|3
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]
|July 3010

February 3011
|July 3010 until June 3011 (11 months)
|[[Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|4
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative Party
|October 3011

January 3013
|June 3011 until March 3013 (21 months)
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
----[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|5
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|March 3013 until May 3013 (3 months)
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|6
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3013

November 3013

October 3014
|May 3013 until January 3015 (20 months)
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
----[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic

Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|7
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3015

September 3015
|January 3015 until January 3016 (12 months)
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Second Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|8
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist Party
|January 3016

May 3016

September 3016

February 3017

June 3017

October 3017

February 3018

July 3018

[[November 3018 Wiltshire General Election|November 3018]]
|January 3016 until January 3019 (36 months)
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
----[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|9
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative Party
|[[January 3019 Wiltshire General Election|January 3019]]
|January 3019 until February 3019 (2 months)
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
----[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|10
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative Party
|N/A
|February 3019 until April 3019 (2 months)
|[[Schröder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schröder Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic

Province of Wiltshire

|-
|11
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]
|April 3019 until June 3019 (2 months)
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|12
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]]
|[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|June 3019 until September 3019 (3 months)
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|13
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|<nowiki/>]]National Party
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|September 3019 - November 3019 (2 months)
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire

Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|14
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|Independent
|N/A
|November 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|15
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019 ]]
|November 3019 - December 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|16
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]] (KRV)
|[[3020 NCR Kongresshalle election]]
|December 3019 - January 3020 (<2 months)
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|Wiltshire Reich
|-
|17
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|January 3020 - June 3020 (5 months)
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|18
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|June 3020 - September 3020 (3 months)
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|19
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative Party
|[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|September 3020 - July 3021 (10 months)
|[[First Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|20
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|July 3021 - August 3021
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
----[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|21
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3021 until September 3021
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="3" |22
| rowspan="3" |[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
| rowspan="3" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |[[September 3021 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
|[[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[January 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|23
|Catherine Morgan
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3022 until September 3022
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |Mario Giordano
| rowspan="2" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until December 3022
| rowspan="2" |[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|Sixth Wilthire Republic
|-
|25
|Grace Daines
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|December 3022 until February 3023
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|26
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democratic Bloc
|[[February 3023 Wiltshire general election]]
|February 3023 until August 3023
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|27
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|August 3023 until July 3024
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Erimo Republic
|-
|28
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Renaissance
|[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]
|August 3024 until December 3024
|[[Attlee Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|[[Balancín Kingdoms|Balancín-dominated Wiltshire]]
|-
|29
|Adrian Popescu
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|May 3025
|Popescu ministry
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|30
|Beau Martin
|Conservative Party
|3025 Wiltshire general election
|May 3025 until December 3025
|[[Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|31
|Audrick Hill
|Republic Party
|N/A
|December 3025 until January 3026
|[[Fourth Hill Ministry]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|-
|32
|Patrick Rivers
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|3026 Wiltshire general election
|January 3026 until present
|[[Rivers ministry]]
|Wiltshirian Commonwealth
|}

== Elections ==
Wiltshire is famous for her democratic form of government, including frequent national elections. This is a complete list of those votes:
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!Date
!Result
!Majority
!Winning popular vote %
! colspan="2" |Prime Minister
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats is 51. Number required for majority is 26.'''''
|-
|15 September 3009
|National Coalition majority government
|51
|76.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* The first, and to date only, general election where a single party won all available seats.
|-
|27 January 3010
|Socialist majority government
|3
|53.3%
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|
* The first election contested by multiple parties.
|-
|14 July 3010
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|3
|44.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* Resulted in the first coalition government.
|-
|4 February 3011
|Conservative majority government
|1
|46.2%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|15 October 3011
|Conservative majority government
|9
|50.1%
|Edward Jellico
|First Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|22 January 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -5
|38.2%
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|28 May 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.9%
|Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|
|-
|3 November 3013
|Conservative majority government
|1
|45.4%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
|17 October 3014
|Conservative majority government
|5
|44.9%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased to 53. Number required for majority increased to 27.'''''
|-
|4 May 3015
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.1%
|David Loynd
|Second Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|5 September 3015
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|15
|38.2%
|David Loynd
|Third Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|9 January 3016
|Socialist majority government
|19
|45.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|4 February 3017
|Socialist majority government
|37
|51.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|19 February 3018
|Socialist majority government
|19
|43.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|8 November 3018
|Socialist minority government
| -2
|34.9%
|Frank Eddington
|Second Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|24 January 3019
|Conservative majority government
|3
|42.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Second Hill Ministry
|
|-
|11 April 3019
|Labour-led coalition minority government with the Socialist Party
|0
|29.5%
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 38 to 120. Number required for majority increased to 61.'''''
|-
|13 June 3019
|National coalition government majority with Wiltshire First, the Green Party, the Liberal Alliance and independents
|18
|1.1%*
|Fillmore Grey
|Grey Ministry
|
|-
|8 September 3019
|National minority government
| -7
|35.8%
|Jim Balfour
|Balfour Ministry
|
|-
|29 November 3019
|Labour minority government
| -1
|46.8%
|Henry Campbell-Trenneman
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats decreased from 120 to 60. Number required for majority decreased to 31.'''''
|-
|14 February 3020
|Liberal Conservative minority government
| -10
|35.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|
* First election after independence from the Neu Corporate Republik.
|-
|19 June 3020
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Socialist Party
|4
|25.1%
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 60 to 90. Number required for majority increased to 46.'''''
|-
|30 October 3020
|Liberal Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|22
|52.1%
|Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|30 June 3021-2 July 3021
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|1
|37.6%
|Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
|
* First election held over multiple days due to the ongoing Doggerland War.
|-
|14 September 3021
|Stability minority government
| -5
|45.1%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 90 to 100. Number required for majority increased to 51.'''''
|-
|14 January 3022
|Stability-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu
|12
|42.6%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|23 September 3022
|Stability majority government
|6
|34.9% (first preferences)
----51.6% (two-party preferred)
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|
* First election to be held under the new majoritarian, preferential voting system.
|-
|3 February 3023
|Social Democratic majority government
|38
|46.5% (first preferences)
----63.8% (two-party preferred)
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|
|-
|9 August 3024
|Renaissance-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu and the Ecologists
|4
|N/A
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Attlee Ministry
|First post-civil war general election
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Act of Settlement. Number of seats reduced to 53. Number required for a majority 27.'''
|-
|16 May 3025
|Conservative majority government
|7
|43.5%
|Beau Martin
|First Martin Ministry
|First election since the Act of Settlement
|-
|12 January 3026
|Labour minority government
| -13
|28.3%
|Patrick Rivers
|[[Rivers ministry]]
|
|}

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[[Category:Governments]]
[[Category:Local Government]]

Wiltshire

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'''Wiltshire''', officially the '''Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', is a landlocked country in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]]. Reformed in 3025 after a bloody [[Wiltshire Civil War|civil war]], Wiltshire is a constituent member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Its cultural roots as a democracy were fully restored with the Act of Settlement, which saw the National Assembly returning from exile in [[Washington]] to govern the Commonwealth. The position of head of state, however, was granted to an elected-[[Patrick Rivers|monarch]], who was inaugurated on 23 May 3025.

Originally founded in 3009 as the unification of eleven Federation refugee settlements, it quickly grew to become a geopolitical power in the Doggerlands. The nation gained independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]] on 28 January 3020. In October 3021, Wiltshire annexed the cities of Lorikeet and Rockfield, creating the Fifth Republic. Following Wiltshire's ascension into the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism, the country entered the Sixth Republic. The nation suffered a major monarchist vs republican civil war in 3023, ending in 3024 with the formalisation of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] as the dominant power in the region. The country was only reformed as a sovereign state in 3025 as part of the Act of Settlement, which maintained Balancín military hegemony over the country. The legislature of the nation is the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="3" |Leadership
|-
|Governor-General
|David Loynd
|Independent
|-
|Prime Minister
|Patrick Rivers
|Labour
|-
|Cabinet
| colspan="2" |[[Rivers ministry]]
|}

== History ==

=== '''Formation''' ===
The Federation/C.E. war came to a conclusion in 2998 when [[Chisel Enterprises]] conquered the Terran holdings of the Federation and took over Washington E.R. (the capital of the Federation). This caused the largest refugee crisis of the 30th century. Nearly three million Federation citizens were displace - most of them attempting to go off world.

However, pockets of refugees were unable to. Deposed President Jaresh Inyo refused to leave [[Terra]] and led a group of less than one-hundred thousand refugees to the bountiful flatlands of Wiltshire in south eastern Doggerland. The area was selected by Inyo for its naturally flat land - which made it easier for cheaper construction - and its fresh water rivers coming directly from the Almere valley.

Inyo's settlement (which would become Juneville) was established in October 3007. A number of other settlements were also established in late 3007 and early 3008. By the end of 3008, over two million people lived in the eleven settlements (the two largest being Juneville and Walkerton).

The First Assembly of Wiltshire was convened in Juneville on 30 September, 3008 to discuss matters that affected every settlement - most notably rising sea levels to the east - however, there was no discussion of a formal unification until the Second Assembly of Wiltshire (in March 3009).

The Second Assembly of Wiltshire proposed the idea to the eleven settlements, where it was decided to begin exploring the possibility of unification. Three months of discussions and negotiations led to the signing of the Wiltshire Constitution - forming the First Wiltshire Republic (led by Jaresh Inyo).

=== '''Growth and Prosperity''' ===
Wiltshire experimented with socialism in 3010 with the election of [[Thomas Shore]] as Prime Minister. Shore's Socialist Party was based on the left-wing philosophy of a growing state presence. Despite him winning the election against incumbent Jaresh Inyo convincingly, he was unable to make a success of his far-left ideas and so was ejected from office when Inyo returned with his new [[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]. The Conservatives would win every election between 3010 and 3016.

The Conservatives' leadership of Wiltshire came in the leadership of four Conservative Prime Ministers. Jaresh Inyo, [[Edward Jellico]], [[Martin Banks]] and [[David Loynd]]. The governments of [[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edward Jellico]] and [[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Martin Banks]] are considered Wiltshire's golden age - with great economic prosperity and growing international influence.

Prime Minister Jellico created the Jellico Doctrine - a policy of a strong military and stronger diplomatic policies which turned Wiltshire into the most powerful regional nation at the time.

In addition, during his premiership, the economy boomed. This was continued under Prime Minister Martin Banks, who's economic policies delivered the Conservatives a large majority in the National Assembly. While prosperity grew, there was a growing division between the richest and the poorest. The middle-class developed during this time - and saw great prosperity. However, the lower class never saw much prosperity and, places like Walkerton, continued on with little or no economic assistance from the ever growing north.

This was one of the root causes of the 3015 Economic Depression - which went onto be a major contributing factor in the 3017 Corporate Depression.

=== '''Depression''' ===
Depression in Wiltshire hit two-fold. Firstly, the crash of the Wiltshire Stock Exchange on 19 December 3015. This became known as the 'Panic of December 3015' where unemployment rose by over 20% - to its highest point ever. In addition, this period was nicknamed the "death of the middle class" as Wiltshire's proud middle class were thrown under the bus by corporate and private sector executives attempting to save their firms and businesses.

Prime Minister David Loynd bailed out the Wiltshire Oil Company and the Central Wiltshire Bank (CWB) in an attempt to stabilize the economy on New Years 3016. However, Bank of Doggerland and the Wiltshire Maritime Trading Union (WMTU) both collapsed, along with thousands of other smaller businesses.

The depression had massive consequences on Wiltshire for years to come and the [[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Conservative government]] at the time attempted to follow the Jellico-Doctrine approach of economic independence and self-sustainability. However, this was now unviable as the economy was in dire need of intervention and proper regulation.

Though Wiltshire experienced hardships during the first depression, it arguably left Wiltshire more able to handle economic issues in the future, which put it in a prime position to weather the effects of the second wave; The 3017 Corporate Depression. This second depression was not caused by a failure in Wiltshire and Wiltshire was only suffering from the consequences of a far larger economic crisis.

Despite this, Wiltshire was able to weather much of the issue dur to the heavy regulation and much of the work of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Socialist government]]. The affects of this second depression are considered one of the main reasons behind the founding of the Wiltshire First political movement.

=== '''Eddington and Socialism''' ===
Following the first economic crisis in Wiltshire in 3015, the Conservative Government, then led by David Loynd, attempted to combat this with tax cuts and regulatory restructuring of the economy (affectively loosening regulation). This seemed to fail in combatting the recession; either due to it not working or due to the dire situation the economy found itself in.

During this time, the country was exposed to the harsh reality of the life of those in the lower class. The situation for those among the poorest hadn’t changed all that much; they, for the most part, couldn’t get poorer. Though with this expanding into much of the middle class, it became clearer that Conservative politics had failed.

A prime opportunity for reform presented itself when in December 3015, Frank Eddington was elected Socialist Leader and, in January
3016, elected Prime Minister with a landslide Socialist majority.

Eddington implemented a system of democratic-socialism. Though not as extreme as some other former party leaders (who championed a far-left
Marxist reform to the economy), Eddington had reformed the Socialist Party tube that of the centre-left. His election proved that this idea had been successfully imbedded in the opinion of the Wiltshirian electorate and would
continue until 3019.

His most notable reforms being;
* Universal Healthcare Act, 3016
* National Insurance and Pension Protection Act, 3016
* Social Housing Expansion and Construction Act, 3016

* Banking and Private Sector Act, 3016
* Citizen Dividend Act, 3017 (elements of universal basic income)
* Welfare Protection and Expansion Act, 3017

These reforms created the largest welfare system in
Doggerland and between 3016 and 3019 the Wiltshirian budget deficit doubled as government spending sky-rocketed to pay for such reforms. This did not have immediately poor implications, however. The economy grew and, in late 3016, achieved the highest GDP-per capita rate in Doggerland (and in Wiltshirian history) as people were getting richer, saving more and – all around becoming more prosperous.

This was not meant to last, however. In 3017, the Corporate Depression struck Doggerland as the economies of the world fell into collapse –
greater than in 3015. However, Wiltshire was (to a large extent) weathered from these problems. For one thing, Corporate employment in Wiltshire had fallen sharply between 3016 and 3017, mostly due to the increase in small businesses and government-employed work. In addition, new regulations in the Wiltshirian
economy (as a result of Eddington’s reforms) meant that corporate intervention in the economy was at an all time low. However, things were not all good.

The poverty figures were still low, however, discontent with work rose and worker’s pay decreased. In November 3017, the government ended the universal basic income plan as it simply cost the government too much money, plunging thousands back into poverty. Though these problems continued to rise, Eddington’s Socialist Party were mostly able to convince the public that this was as a result of “corporate greed” instead of mismanaging of the economy
– after all, the economy was strong and withstanding the depression far greater than other, similar countries.

Despite this, 3017 saw the rise of the Wiltshire First movement. This anti-immigration nationalist movement sought to bring down Eddington's Government and, despite a slow beginning, is claimed to be one of the reasons why Eddington’s government and the Socialist Party itself, left power in 3019.

The continuation of Eddington’s popularity wasn’t meant to last forever. By July 3018, the Socialist Party had lost its super-majority in the National Assembly. It was able to continue as a minority government, however, this was mostly thanks to support from the Communist Party (and later the Liberal Alliance Party). This government was, expectedly, extremely unproductive and was unable to continue many of the political and economic reforms started in previous years (like the re-institution of Universal Basic Income once the economy stabilised in 3018).

December 3018 saw the last chapters of Eddington's Socialist Government. It started in early December when [[Audrick Hill]] was elected Conservative Party Leader. This natural popularity boost a party gains after the election of a new leader was at the right place at the right time. The Conservatives gained two by-election seats (on a small, side election of just 3 seats – what later became known as ‘Bloody Tuesday’). This – thanks to the close margin of the November 3018 Election – saw the Conservatives become the largest party.

The Socialist Party still maintained government with support from the Liberal Alliance and the Communist Party. However, on New Years Eve, a number of Liberal Alliance rebels broke away from the government to support a potential Hill-led government. This worked and a motion of no confidence was scheduled. This was not voted on as Frank Eddington resigned on 1 January, 3019. Leaving the Assembly to vote for a new Prime Minister. The Socialist Candidate; Minister Rita Smith, lost to Audrick Hill – who became the first Conservative Prime Minister in three-years.

=== '''3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis''' ===
The 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis started (ironically) in
3018 with ‘Bloody Tuesday’. Following this, Frank Eddington’s Socialist Government was unable to continue in power – leading to his resignation. Directly following this, Conservative Prime Minister Audrick Hill was appointed.

The Conservatives led a shaky coalition. The Conservatives, the Liberal Alliance and Wiltshire First were all participants. Though the Conservatives were not a far-right wing as they have been in history, they did run on a manifesto commitment to repeal the Universal Healthcare Act, 3016. This directly contrasted the Liberal Alliance pledge to “protect people’s healthcare”. In addition, Wiltshire First was a party “in favour of a completely free-market” and so the prospect of a vote on the issue would, ultimately, divide the government (On top of this, many Liberal Alliance members were extremely uncomfortable working with Wiltshire First, which only made the situation worse).

During January, the Conservatives were being attacked from the right, mainly because of their reluctance to put such strain on their government by voting on healthcare. By mid-January, the pressure reached too much for the party to bare and so the Prime Minister held a vote on repealing the Universal Healthcare Act, in the form of the “Wiltshirian Care and Services Act, 3019”.

The Liberal Alliance, feeling that their red-lines for negotiations had been broken, removed support for the government – leaving it without a parliamentary majority (note – they did not then support the Socialists and so the Conservatives, with slightly more seats, were able to stay in government despite not having a majority). The repeal vote failed (due to a majority in favour of Universal Healthcare) and the government was extremely weakened.

This was a massive issue because less than a week later, the federal budget expired and required extending. The Liberals offered the Conservatives support for the extension of the (Conservative) budget, in exchange for a promise to never re-open the issue on Universal Healthcare. They refused and the vote went ahead.

The vote on the budget failed in the last hour before the deadline, leading to a government shutdown. The government attempts to re-open the government with two different continuing resolution votes. However, both fail due to the Conservative’s refusal to rule out repealing Universal Healthcare. On 18 January, Audrick Hill announces the dissolution of the Assembly and an early General Election to be called, due to “complete parliamentary gridlock”. The election campaign begins, with healthcare being a major factor.

During the campaign, Scion President Micro Angelo visited
Wiltshire, campaigning for Wiltshirian membership of the ‘Northern Novanite
Federation’, which led to the Conservatives promising a referendum on
membership “as soon as is reasonable”. This would become far more significant
later. On 19 January, Elaine Hayes dies in her home due to the complete
shutdown of government healthcare, thanks to the government shutdown, leading
to major debate over whether government healthcare is the most efficient form
of healthcare.

The debate raged and, on 24 January, it was announced that
the Conservatives had won a parliamentary majority in the election (for the
first time since October 3014. Audrick Hill was now in a position to repeal
healthcare and re-open the government. He did both things within the first two
days of the new Assembly being sworn in.

Rita Smith loses a vote of no confidence in her Socialist
Leadership, being quickly replaced by Harry Melbourne. Shortly after, Smith announces
her splitting with the Socialist Party to form new “Labour” Party.

The government was now open and socialised medicine had
been repealed. The government would now enact its economic policies of tax cuts
and wasteful spending cuts as well as deregulation. However, before it could do
much of this, it had to fulfil another commitment; hold a referendum on membership
of the single, Northern Novanite Federation market.

The campaign towards this was not hotly divisive, not many
people cared. It was, for the most part, a campaign on whether we should trade
with Novenae over new EFR partners. Eventually, in an extremely close result, Wiltshire
voted to join the NNF and, on 1 February, Wiltshire joins the common market.

This was huge. Many in the Conservative Party was furious
as Hill, who had promised the referendum, and so demanded his resignation. This
was not immediately successful, however, a large group of Conservative Members
(known as the Freedom Caucus) announced they would vote down the government, if
the Prime Minister didn’t resign. This ultimately led to his resignation on 6 February, with a leadership contest to follow.

The leadership contest was supposed to occur over a few
week period and Hill would finally resign as Prime Minister at the end of the
current session of the Assembly (most likely end of March/April time). However,
the leadership was a quick affair. Sam Schröder was appointed Party Leader and
began pressuring Hill to resign early. Once again, the pressure worked and Hill
resigned on 11 February 3019.

Samantha Schröder started as an incredibly popular Prime
Minister. The political crisis wouldn’t have been a political crisis for long
as Schröder seemed to be able to unite the nation and was widely expected to
defeat Harry Melbourne’s “weakened socialism” and Rita Smith’s “divided left”.
However, it seemed destined not to work out. Schröder was caught, only days
into office, having an alleged affair with Scion President Micro Angelo. Many
began to question her support for the NNF as a favour towards her sexual partner.
This caused havoc for her leadership.

Despite being able to hold on, she became the most
unpopular Prime Minister in recorded history as only 9% in a poll “supported
the Prime Minister” (the left never supported her and most of the right are
considered traditional).

Schröder’s premiership was seemingly doomed before it really
took off. His was confounded when, in March 3019, the NNF was dissolved and the
Novanite Federation (a single nation with a single President etc) was formed. Schröder,
with the advice of another referendum, decided to join this new nation. The
title “Prime Minister” was repealed in exchange for “Provincial Director” and
the “National Assembly” became the “Provincial Assembly”.

This angered many, including the Freedom Caucus, who said “The
NF isn’t the NNF” and demanded Schröder redact support for it. This climaxed in
the April 3019 Wiltshire General Election when a weakened and split
Conservative vote led to the new Labour Party winning the most seats. Despite
not winning a majority, Rita Smith was in a position to form a coalition
between herself and the Socialist Party. This was the first election ever that
one of the two major parties didn’t win the most seats.

Rita Smith became Director, with Harry Melbourne as Deputy
Director. However, discontent loomed. Many were still angry with Wiltshire’s
position in the Novanite Federation and wanted reform. In addition, as Smith
moved away from her “Novanite-sceptic” position towards a more “pro-NF”
position, many felt betrayed by her Labour Party.

In the next election, Smith was able to maintain her
position as the largest party. However, the Conservative vote and the Socialist
vote completely collapsed, in favour of the “Anti-NF alliance” in the form of
Wiltshire First, the Liberal Alliance and the Green Party (all mostly anti-NF
parties). They won enough seats to form a “National Coalition”, led by
independent AM Fillmore Grey.

Grey’s government was, once again, seen as an end to the
political crisis. He was popular and instituted many green party reforms,
including bike paths. In addition, he held two referendums;
* Wiltshire Flag Referendum (where Wiltshirians picked the iconic fern to represent them on their flag)

* Wiltshire Independence Referendum (where
Wiltshirians picked whether they wanted to stay in the NF).

The second referendum on Novanite was far more aggressive than
the first, with a majority voting to remain Novanite. However, the large
percentage (47%) who voted to leave were extremely angry with the result.

The political crisis came to an end by September, however, a social crisis ensued.

=== '''September Mutiny and the 3019 Depression''' ===
The 3019 Political Crisis slowly dissolved into the 3019 Depression and the September Mutiny. The crisis was nearing an end in August 3019; Fillmore Grey's National Government was extremely popular and with a majority in the National Assembly was untouchable, politically. However, Wiltshire's vote to remain in the Novanite Federation shook this. In August, Fillmore Grey announced his resignation - announcing that his failure to lead a successful independence vote was cause enough for him to leave. He was succeeded by Jim Balfour, a far less popular leader, leading to the September Elections where the National Party lost its majority.

The political crisis was looking like it was returning. In addition, with the election of Marco Pierre as President of the Novanite Federation (a candidate that Wiltshire did not vote for), it was increasingly likely conflict between the Provincial and Federal government was going to occur. This built up, slowly, over Pierre and Balfour's first month in office when it eventually culminated in the September hurricane.

The hurricane, which hit the Doggerlands in September 3019, was the largest recorded hurricane in Terran history and would cause major damage to Wiltshire. Director Jim Balfour launched the Office of Disaster Relief (ODR). However, President Pierre refused to acknowledge their legitimacy. The ODR was in fact a route for [[Maxwell Seymore]] to take power in Wiltshire, and it succeeded. Director Balfour went missing and Seymore took control of the country. While Pierre attempted to combat this coup, the ODR declared independence from the Novanite Federation. In what became known as the September Mutiny, Wiltshirians (who made up a majority of the Novanite Armed Forces) rebelled against the Tauran and Scionite officers. The [[U.S.S. Enterprise]] and [[U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris]] were both destroyed in the conflict, along with [[Utopia Plantia Shipyard]]. The battles were devastating and on top of the damage of the hurricane, left Wiltshire - and the rest of the Novanite Federation - in financial and social ruin.

As Wiltshire slowly recovered, the ODR quickly fell from power as an independent civilian government was established by Governor-General [[Ludwig Kohl]]. Kohl led a caretaker government which did incredible work towards reconnecting the city and affected areas, as well as helping those most in need. Kohl called elections for November 3019, which resulted in the Labour Party being elected to power to deal with the reconstruction.

=== '''Reconstruction''' ===
Led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]], the [[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Labour Government]] of the latter half of 3019 brought in major reforms to the economic and social systems in Wiltshire. The Homes for All Act, as well as the re-introduction of Universal Healthcare were both major reforms which helped to transition Wiltshire back from a city of devastation to one of renewed peace and optimism.

Campbell-Trenneman is often cited as one of the best peacetime Prime Ministers, however, this was short lived. While the Labour Government worked to restore the social and economic strength of Wiltshire, he did little to restore the military strength of Wiltshire, which had been seriously weakened and damaged by the September Mutiny.

The end of 3019 saw the rise of the [[New Corporate Republic]] in Novenae and other former Novanite cities. Backed by [[Chisel Enterprises]], the NCR planned and conducted an invasion of the city. This is the first and only time in Wiltshirian history that Wiltshire was conquered by an enemy.

The invasion was swift, and while some politicians and political leaders were able to escape (including Governor-General Kohl), many were not and the Culling of the Assembly in December 3019 saw Prime Minister Campbell-Trenneman and over 300 Wiltshirian lawmakers mass executed as the NCR established its rule in the city.

=== '''Governor-General of Wiltshire''' ===
The governor-general of Wiltshire is the monarch of Wiltshire, and is directly elected via the Wiltshire National Assembly, under the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which results in the longest serving member of the National Assembly being elevated to the position. The result of this is that, once elected, governor-generals serve for the remainder of their tenure in the National Assembly. The current Governor-General is Patrick Rivers, who was first elected to the Assembly in 3010, and returned following the Act of Settlement. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during Thomas Shore's socialist government. Rivers re-appointed Adrian Popescu as Prime Minister

=== '''List of Heads of Government''' ===
There have been 19 Heads of Wiltshirian government since 3009, including Prime Ministers and Directors. Here is a complete list;
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Prime Minister
!Political Party
!Election
!Term date
!Government
!Nation
|-
|1
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|National Coalition
|September 3009
|July 3008 until January 3010 (18 months)
|[[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
----[[Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|2
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|[[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]]
|January 3010
|January 3010 until July 3010 (7 months)
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|3
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]
|July 3010

February 3011
|July 3010 until June 3011 (11 months)
|[[Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|4
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative Party
|October 3011

January 3013
|June 3011 until March 3013 (21 months)
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
----[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|5
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|March 3013 until May 3013 (3 months)
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|6
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3013

November 3013

October 3014
|May 3013 until January 3015 (20 months)
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
----[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic

Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|7
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3015

September 3015
|January 3015 until January 3016 (12 months)
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Second Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|8
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist Party
|January 3016

May 3016

September 3016

February 3017

June 3017

October 3017

February 3018

July 3018

[[November 3018 Wiltshire General Election|November 3018]]
|January 3016 until January 3019 (36 months)
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
----[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|9
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative Party
|[[January 3019 Wiltshire General Election|January 3019]]
|January 3019 until February 3019 (2 months)
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
----[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|10
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative Party
|N/A
|February 3019 until April 3019 (2 months)
|[[Schröder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schröder Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic

Province of Wiltshire

|-
|11
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]
|April 3019 until June 3019 (2 months)
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|12
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]]
|[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|June 3019 until September 3019 (3 months)
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|13
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|<nowiki/>]]National Party
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|September 3019 - November 3019 (2 months)
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire

Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|14
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|Independent
|N/A
|November 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|15
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019 ]]
|November 3019 - December 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|16
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]] (KRV)
|[[3020 NCR Kongresshalle election]]
|December 3019 - January 3020 (<2 months)
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|Wiltshire Reich
|-
|17
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|January 3020 - June 3020 (5 months)
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|18
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|June 3020 - September 3020 (3 months)
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|19
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative Party
|[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|September 3020 - July 3021 (10 months)
|[[First Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|20
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|July 3021 - August 3021
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
----[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|21
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3021 until September 3021
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="3" |22
| rowspan="3" |[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
| rowspan="3" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |[[September 3021 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
|[[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[January 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|23
|Catherine Morgan
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3022 until September 3022
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |Mario Giordano
| rowspan="2" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until December 3022
| rowspan="2" |[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|Sixth Wilthire Republic
|-
|25
|Grace Daines
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|December 3022 until February 3023
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|26
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democratic Bloc
|[[February 3023 Wiltshire general election]]
|February 3023 until August 3023
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|27
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|August 3023 until July 3024
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Erimo Republic
|-
|28
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Renaissance
|[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]
|August 3024 until December 3024
|[[Attlee Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|[[Balancín Kingdoms|Balancín-dominated Wiltshire]]
|-
|29
|[[Adrian Popescu]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|May 3025
|[[Popescu Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|-
|30
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Conservative Party
|[[3025 Wiltshire general election]]
|May 3025 until present
|[[Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|}

== Elections ==
Wiltshire is famous for her democratic form of government, including frequent national elections. This is a complete list of those votes:
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!Date
!Result
!Majority
!Winning popular vote %
! colspan="2" |Prime Minister
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats is 51. Number required for majority is 26.'''''
|-
|15 September 3009
|National Coalition majority government
|51
|76.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* The first, and to date only, general election where a single party won all available seats.
|-
|27 January 3010
|Socialist majority government
|3
|53.3%
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|
* The first election contested by multiple parties.
|-
|14 July 3010
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|3
|44.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* Resulted in the first coalition government.
|-
|4 February 3011
|Conservative majority government
|1
|46.2%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|15 October 3011
|Conservative majority government
|9
|50.1%
|Edward Jellico
|First Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|22 January 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -5
|38.2%
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|28 May 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.9%
|Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|
|-
|3 November 3013
|Conservative majority government
|1
|45.4%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
|17 October 3014
|Conservative majority government
|5
|44.9%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased to 53. Number required for majority increased to 27.'''''
|-
|4 May 3015
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.1%
|David Loynd
|Second Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|5 September 3015
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|15
|38.2%
|David Loynd
|Third Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|9 January 3016
|Socialist majority government
|19
|45.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|4 February 3017
|Socialist majority government
|37
|51.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|19 February 3018
|Socialist majority government
|19
|43.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|8 November 3018
|Socialist minority government
| -2
|34.9%
|Frank Eddington
|Second Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|24 January 3019
|Conservative majority government
|3
|42.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Second Hill Ministry
|
|-
|11 April 3019
|Labour-led coalition minority government with the Socialist Party
|0
|29.5%
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 38 to 120. Number required for majority increased to 61.'''''
|-
|13 June 3019
|National coalition government majority with Wiltshire First, the Green Party, the Liberal Alliance and independents
|18
|1.1%*
|Fillmore Grey
|Grey Ministry
|
|-
|8 September 3019
|National minority government
| -7
|35.8%
|Jim Balfour
|Balfour Ministry
|
|-
|29 November 3019
|Labour minority government
| -1
|46.8%
|Henry Campbell-Trenneman
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats decreased from 120 to 60. Number required for majority decreased to 31.'''''
|-
|14 February 3020
|Liberal Conservative minority government
| -10
|35.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|
* First election after independence from the Neu Corporate Republik.
|-
|19 June 3020
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Socialist Party
|4
|25.1%
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 60 to 90. Number required for majority increased to 46.'''''
|-
|30 October 3020
|Liberal Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|22
|52.1%
|Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|30 June 3021-2 July 3021
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|1
|37.6%
|Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
|
* First election held over multiple days due to the ongoing Doggerland War.
|-
|14 September 3021
|Stability minority government
| -5
|45.1%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 90 to 100. Number required for majority increased to 51.'''''
|-
|14 January 3022
|Stability-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu
|12
|42.6%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|23 September 3022
|Stability majority government
|6
|34.9% (first preferences)
----51.6% (two-party preferred)
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|
* First election to be held under the new majoritarian, preferential voting system.
|-
|3 February 3023
|Social Democratic majority government
|38
|46.5% (first preferences)
----63.8% (two-party preferred)
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|
|-
|9 August 3024
|Renaissance-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu and the Ecologists
|4
|N/A
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Attlee Ministry
|First post-civil war general election
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Act of Settlement. Number of seats reduced to 53. Number required for a majority 27.'''
|-
|16 May 3025
|Conservative majority government
|7
|43.5%
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Martin Ministry
|First election since the Act of Settlement
|}

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Wiltshire

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'''Wiltshire''', officially the '''Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', is a landlocked country in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]]. Reformed in 3025 after a bloody [[Wiltshire Civil War|civil war]], Wiltshire is a constituent member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Its cultural roots as a democracy were fully restored with the Act of Settlement, which saw the National Assembly returning from exile in [[Washington]] to govern the Commonwealth. The position of head of state, however, was granted to an elected-[[Patrick Rivers|monarch]], who was inaugurated on 23 May 3025.

Originally founded in 3009 as the unification of eleven Federation refugee settlements, it quickly grew to become a geopolitical power in the Doggerlands. The nation gained independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]] on 28 January 3020. In October 3021, Wiltshire annexed the cities of Lorikeet and Rockfield, creating the Fifth Republic. Following Wiltshire's ascension into the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism, the country entered the Sixth Republic. The nation suffered a major monarchist vs republican civil war in 3023, ending in 3024 with the formalisation of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] as the dominant power in the region. The country was only reformed as a sovereign state in 3025 as part of the Act of Settlement, which maintained Balancín military hegemony over the country. The legislature of the nation is the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].

== History ==

=== '''Formation''' ===
The Federation/C.E. war came to a conclusion in 2998 when [[Chisel Enterprises]] conquered the Terran holdings of the Federation and took over Washington E.R. (the capital of the Federation). This caused the largest refugee crisis of the 30th century. Nearly three million Federation citizens were displace - most of them attempting to go off world.

However, pockets of refugees were unable to. Deposed President Jaresh Inyo refused to leave [[Terra]] and led a group of less than one-hundred thousand refugees to the bountiful flatlands of Wiltshire in south eastern Doggerland. The area was selected by Inyo for its naturally flat land - which made it easier for cheaper construction - and its fresh water rivers coming directly from the Almere valley.

Inyo's settlement (which would become Juneville) was established in October 3007. A number of other settlements were also established in late 3007 and early 3008. By the end of 3008, over two million people lived in the eleven settlements (the two largest being Juneville and Walkerton).

The First Assembly of Wiltshire was convened in Juneville on 30 September, 3008 to discuss matters that affected every settlement - most notably rising sea levels to the east - however, there was no discussion of a formal unification until the Second Assembly of Wiltshire (in March 3009).

The Second Assembly of Wiltshire proposed the idea to the eleven settlements, where it was decided to begin exploring the possibility of unification. Three months of discussions and negotiations led to the signing of the Wiltshire Constitution - forming the First Wiltshire Republic (led by Jaresh Inyo).

=== '''Growth and Prosperity''' ===
Wiltshire experimented with socialism in 3010 with the election of [[Thomas Shore]] as Prime Minister. Shore's Socialist Party was based on the left-wing philosophy of a growing state presence. Despite him winning the election against incumbent Jaresh Inyo convincingly, he was unable to make a success of his far-left ideas and so was ejected from office when Inyo returned with his new [[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]. The Conservatives would win every election between 3010 and 3016.

The Conservatives' leadership of Wiltshire came in the leadership of four Conservative Prime Ministers. Jaresh Inyo, [[Edward Jellico]], [[Martin Banks]] and [[David Loynd]]. The governments of [[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edward Jellico]] and [[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Martin Banks]] are considered Wiltshire's golden age - with great economic prosperity and growing international influence.

Prime Minister Jellico created the Jellico Doctrine - a policy of a strong military and stronger diplomatic policies which turned Wiltshire into the most powerful regional nation at the time.

In addition, during his premiership, the economy boomed. This was continued under Prime Minister Martin Banks, who's economic policies delivered the Conservatives a large majority in the National Assembly. While prosperity grew, there was a growing division between the richest and the poorest. The middle-class developed during this time - and saw great prosperity. However, the lower class never saw much prosperity and, places like Walkerton, continued on with little or no economic assistance from the ever growing north.

This was one of the root causes of the 3015 Economic Depression - which went onto be a major contributing factor in the 3017 Corporate Depression.

=== '''Depression''' ===
Depression in Wiltshire hit two-fold. Firstly, the crash of the Wiltshire Stock Exchange on 19 December 3015. This became known as the 'Panic of December 3015' where unemployment rose by over 20% - to its highest point ever. In addition, this period was nicknamed the "death of the middle class" as Wiltshire's proud middle class were thrown under the bus by corporate and private sector executives attempting to save their firms and businesses.

Prime Minister David Loynd bailed out the Wiltshire Oil Company and the Central Wiltshire Bank (CWB) in an attempt to stabilize the economy on New Years 3016. However, Bank of Doggerland and the Wiltshire Maritime Trading Union (WMTU) both collapsed, along with thousands of other smaller businesses.

The depression had massive consequences on Wiltshire for years to come and the [[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Conservative government]] at the time attempted to follow the Jellico-Doctrine approach of economic independence and self-sustainability. However, this was now unviable as the economy was in dire need of intervention and proper regulation.

Though Wiltshire experienced hardships during the first depression, it arguably left Wiltshire more able to handle economic issues in the future, which put it in a prime position to weather the effects of the second wave; The 3017 Corporate Depression. This second depression was not caused by a failure in Wiltshire and Wiltshire was only suffering from the consequences of a far larger economic crisis.

Despite this, Wiltshire was able to weather much of the issue dur to the heavy regulation and much of the work of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Socialist government]]. The affects of this second depression are considered one of the main reasons behind the founding of the Wiltshire First political movement.

=== '''Eddington and Socialism''' ===
Following the first economic crisis in Wiltshire in 3015, the Conservative Government, then led by David Loynd, attempted to combat this with tax cuts and regulatory restructuring of the economy (affectively loosening regulation). This seemed to fail in combatting the recession; either due to it not working or due to the dire situation the economy found itself in.

During this time, the country was exposed to the harsh reality of the life of those in the lower class. The situation for those among the poorest hadn’t changed all that much; they, for the most part, couldn’t get poorer. Though with this expanding into much of the middle class, it became clearer that Conservative politics had failed.

A prime opportunity for reform presented itself when in December 3015, Frank Eddington was elected Socialist Leader and, in January
3016, elected Prime Minister with a landslide Socialist majority.

Eddington implemented a system of democratic-socialism. Though not as extreme as some other former party leaders (who championed a far-left
Marxist reform to the economy), Eddington had reformed the Socialist Party tube that of the centre-left. His election proved that this idea had been successfully imbedded in the opinion of the Wiltshirian electorate and would
continue until 3019.

His most notable reforms being;
* Universal Healthcare Act, 3016
* National Insurance and Pension Protection Act, 3016
* Social Housing Expansion and Construction Act, 3016

* Banking and Private Sector Act, 3016
* Citizen Dividend Act, 3017 (elements of universal basic income)
* Welfare Protection and Expansion Act, 3017

These reforms created the largest welfare system in
Doggerland and between 3016 and 3019 the Wiltshirian budget deficit doubled as government spending sky-rocketed to pay for such reforms. This did not have immediately poor implications, however. The economy grew and, in late 3016, achieved the highest GDP-per capita rate in Doggerland (and in Wiltshirian history) as people were getting richer, saving more and – all around becoming more prosperous.

This was not meant to last, however. In 3017, the Corporate Depression struck Doggerland as the economies of the world fell into collapse –
greater than in 3015. However, Wiltshire was (to a large extent) weathered from these problems. For one thing, Corporate employment in Wiltshire had fallen sharply between 3016 and 3017, mostly due to the increase in small businesses and government-employed work. In addition, new regulations in the Wiltshirian
economy (as a result of Eddington’s reforms) meant that corporate intervention in the economy was at an all time low. However, things were not all good.

The poverty figures were still low, however, discontent with work rose and worker’s pay decreased. In November 3017, the government ended the universal basic income plan as it simply cost the government too much money, plunging thousands back into poverty. Though these problems continued to rise, Eddington’s Socialist Party were mostly able to convince the public that this was as a result of “corporate greed” instead of mismanaging of the economy
– after all, the economy was strong and withstanding the depression far greater than other, similar countries.

Despite this, 3017 saw the rise of the Wiltshire First movement. This anti-immigration nationalist movement sought to bring down Eddington's Government and, despite a slow beginning, is claimed to be one of the reasons why Eddington’s government and the Socialist Party itself, left power in 3019.

The continuation of Eddington’s popularity wasn’t meant to last forever. By July 3018, the Socialist Party had lost its super-majority in the National Assembly. It was able to continue as a minority government, however, this was mostly thanks to support from the Communist Party (and later the Liberal Alliance Party). This government was, expectedly, extremely unproductive and was unable to continue many of the political and economic reforms started in previous years (like the re-institution of Universal Basic Income once the economy stabilised in 3018).

December 3018 saw the last chapters of Eddington's Socialist Government. It started in early December when [[Audrick Hill]] was elected Conservative Party Leader. This natural popularity boost a party gains after the election of a new leader was at the right place at the right time. The Conservatives gained two by-election seats (on a small, side election of just 3 seats – what later became known as ‘Bloody Tuesday’). This – thanks to the close margin of the November 3018 Election – saw the Conservatives become the largest party.

The Socialist Party still maintained government with support from the Liberal Alliance and the Communist Party. However, on New Years Eve, a number of Liberal Alliance rebels broke away from the government to support a potential Hill-led government. This worked and a motion of no confidence was scheduled. This was not voted on as Frank Eddington resigned on 1 January, 3019. Leaving the Assembly to vote for a new Prime Minister. The Socialist Candidate; Minister Rita Smith, lost to Audrick Hill – who became the first Conservative Prime Minister in three-years.

=== '''3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis''' ===
The 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis started (ironically) in
3018 with ‘Bloody Tuesday’. Following this, Frank Eddington’s Socialist Government was unable to continue in power – leading to his resignation. Directly following this, Conservative Prime Minister Audrick Hill was appointed.

The Conservatives led a shaky coalition. The Conservatives, the Liberal Alliance and Wiltshire First were all participants. Though the Conservatives were not a far-right wing as they have been in history, they did run on a manifesto commitment to repeal the Universal Healthcare Act, 3016. This directly contrasted the Liberal Alliance pledge to “protect people’s healthcare”. In addition, Wiltshire First was a party “in favour of a completely free-market” and so the prospect of a vote on the issue would, ultimately, divide the government (On top of this, many Liberal Alliance members were extremely uncomfortable working with Wiltshire First, which only made the situation worse).

During January, the Conservatives were being attacked from the right, mainly because of their reluctance to put such strain on their government by voting on healthcare. By mid-January, the pressure reached too much for the party to bare and so the Prime Minister held a vote on repealing the Universal Healthcare Act, in the form of the “Wiltshirian Care and Services Act, 3019”.

The Liberal Alliance, feeling that their red-lines for negotiations had been broken, removed support for the government – leaving it without a parliamentary majority (note – they did not then support the Socialists and so the Conservatives, with slightly more seats, were able to stay in government despite not having a majority). The repeal vote failed (due to a majority in favour of Universal Healthcare) and the government was extremely weakened.

This was a massive issue because less than a week later, the federal budget expired and required extending. The Liberals offered the Conservatives support for the extension of the (Conservative) budget, in exchange for a promise to never re-open the issue on Universal Healthcare. They refused and the vote went ahead.

The vote on the budget failed in the last hour before the deadline, leading to a government shutdown. The government attempts to re-open the government with two different continuing resolution votes. However, both fail due to the Conservative’s refusal to rule out repealing Universal Healthcare. On 18 January, Audrick Hill announces the dissolution of the Assembly and an early General Election to be called, due to “complete parliamentary gridlock”. The election campaign begins, with healthcare being a major factor.

During the campaign, Scion President Micro Angelo visited
Wiltshire, campaigning for Wiltshirian membership of the ‘Northern Novanite
Federation’, which led to the Conservatives promising a referendum on
membership “as soon as is reasonable”. This would become far more significant
later. On 19 January, Elaine Hayes dies in her home due to the complete
shutdown of government healthcare, thanks to the government shutdown, leading
to major debate over whether government healthcare is the most efficient form
of healthcare.

The debate raged and, on 24 January, it was announced that
the Conservatives had won a parliamentary majority in the election (for the
first time since October 3014. Audrick Hill was now in a position to repeal
healthcare and re-open the government. He did both things within the first two
days of the new Assembly being sworn in.

Rita Smith loses a vote of no confidence in her Socialist
Leadership, being quickly replaced by Harry Melbourne. Shortly after, Smith announces
her splitting with the Socialist Party to form new “Labour” Party.

The government was now open and socialised medicine had
been repealed. The government would now enact its economic policies of tax cuts
and wasteful spending cuts as well as deregulation. However, before it could do
much of this, it had to fulfil another commitment; hold a referendum on membership
of the single, Northern Novanite Federation market.

The campaign towards this was not hotly divisive, not many
people cared. It was, for the most part, a campaign on whether we should trade
with Novenae over new EFR partners. Eventually, in an extremely close result, Wiltshire
voted to join the NNF and, on 1 February, Wiltshire joins the common market.

This was huge. Many in the Conservative Party was furious
as Hill, who had promised the referendum, and so demanded his resignation. This
was not immediately successful, however, a large group of Conservative Members
(known as the Freedom Caucus) announced they would vote down the government, if
the Prime Minister didn’t resign. This ultimately led to his resignation on 6 February, with a leadership contest to follow.

The leadership contest was supposed to occur over a few
week period and Hill would finally resign as Prime Minister at the end of the
current session of the Assembly (most likely end of March/April time). However,
the leadership was a quick affair. Sam Schröder was appointed Party Leader and
began pressuring Hill to resign early. Once again, the pressure worked and Hill
resigned on 11 February 3019.

Samantha Schröder started as an incredibly popular Prime
Minister. The political crisis wouldn’t have been a political crisis for long
as Schröder seemed to be able to unite the nation and was widely expected to
defeat Harry Melbourne’s “weakened socialism” and Rita Smith’s “divided left”.
However, it seemed destined not to work out. Schröder was caught, only days
into office, having an alleged affair with Scion President Micro Angelo. Many
began to question her support for the NNF as a favour towards her sexual partner.
This caused havoc for her leadership.

Despite being able to hold on, she became the most
unpopular Prime Minister in recorded history as only 9% in a poll “supported
the Prime Minister” (the left never supported her and most of the right are
considered traditional).

Schröder’s premiership was seemingly doomed before it really
took off. His was confounded when, in March 3019, the NNF was dissolved and the
Novanite Federation (a single nation with a single President etc) was formed. Schröder,
with the advice of another referendum, decided to join this new nation. The
title “Prime Minister” was repealed in exchange for “Provincial Director” and
the “National Assembly” became the “Provincial Assembly”.

This angered many, including the Freedom Caucus, who said “The
NF isn’t the NNF” and demanded Schröder redact support for it. This climaxed in
the April 3019 Wiltshire General Election when a weakened and split
Conservative vote led to the new Labour Party winning the most seats. Despite
not winning a majority, Rita Smith was in a position to form a coalition
between herself and the Socialist Party. This was the first election ever that
one of the two major parties didn’t win the most seats.

Rita Smith became Director, with Harry Melbourne as Deputy
Director. However, discontent loomed. Many were still angry with Wiltshire’s
position in the Novanite Federation and wanted reform. In addition, as Smith
moved away from her “Novanite-sceptic” position towards a more “pro-NF”
position, many felt betrayed by her Labour Party.

In the next election, Smith was able to maintain her
position as the largest party. However, the Conservative vote and the Socialist
vote completely collapsed, in favour of the “Anti-NF alliance” in the form of
Wiltshire First, the Liberal Alliance and the Green Party (all mostly anti-NF
parties). They won enough seats to form a “National Coalition”, led by
independent AM Fillmore Grey.

Grey’s government was, once again, seen as an end to the
political crisis. He was popular and instituted many green party reforms,
including bike paths. In addition, he held two referendums;
* Wiltshire Flag Referendum (where Wiltshirians picked the iconic fern to represent them on their flag)

* Wiltshire Independence Referendum (where
Wiltshirians picked whether they wanted to stay in the NF).

The second referendum on Novanite was far more aggressive than
the first, with a majority voting to remain Novanite. However, the large
percentage (47%) who voted to leave were extremely angry with the result.

The political crisis came to an end by September, however, a social crisis ensued.

=== '''September Mutiny and the 3019 Depression''' ===
The 3019 Political Crisis slowly dissolved into the 3019 Depression and the September Mutiny. The crisis was nearing an end in August 3019; Fillmore Grey's National Government was extremely popular and with a majority in the National Assembly was untouchable, politically. However, Wiltshire's vote to remain in the Novanite Federation shook this. In August, Fillmore Grey announced his resignation - announcing that his failure to lead a successful independence vote was cause enough for him to leave. He was succeeded by Jim Balfour, a far less popular leader, leading to the September Elections where the National Party lost its majority.

The political crisis was looking like it was returning. In addition, with the election of Marco Pierre as President of the Novanite Federation (a candidate that Wiltshire did not vote for), it was increasingly likely conflict between the Provincial and Federal government was going to occur. This built up, slowly, over Pierre and Balfour's first month in office when it eventually culminated in the September hurricane.

The hurricane, which hit the Doggerlands in September 3019, was the largest recorded hurricane in Terran history and would cause major damage to Wiltshire. Director Jim Balfour launched the Office of Disaster Relief (ODR). However, President Pierre refused to acknowledge their legitimacy. The ODR was in fact a route for [[Maxwell Seymore]] to take power in Wiltshire, and it succeeded. Director Balfour went missing and Seymore took control of the country. While Pierre attempted to combat this coup, the ODR declared independence from the Novanite Federation. In what became known as the September Mutiny, Wiltshirians (who made up a majority of the Novanite Armed Forces) rebelled against the Tauran and Scionite officers. The [[U.S.S. Enterprise]] and [[U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris]] were both destroyed in the conflict, along with [[Utopia Plantia Shipyard]]. The battles were devastating and on top of the damage of the hurricane, left Wiltshire - and the rest of the Novanite Federation - in financial and social ruin.

As Wiltshire slowly recovered, the ODR quickly fell from power as an independent civilian government was established by Governor-General [[Ludwig Kohl]]. Kohl led a caretaker government which did incredible work towards reconnecting the city and affected areas, as well as helping those most in need. Kohl called elections for November 3019, which resulted in the Labour Party being elected to power to deal with the reconstruction.

=== '''Reconstruction''' ===
Led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]], the [[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Labour Government]] of the latter half of 3019 brought in major reforms to the economic and social systems in Wiltshire. The Homes for All Act, as well as the re-introduction of Universal Healthcare were both major reforms which helped to transition Wiltshire back from a city of devastation to one of renewed peace and optimism.

Campbell-Trenneman is often cited as one of the best peacetime Prime Ministers, however, this was short lived. While the Labour Government worked to restore the social and economic strength of Wiltshire, he did little to restore the military strength of Wiltshire, which had been seriously weakened and damaged by the September Mutiny.

The end of 3019 saw the rise of the [[New Corporate Republic]] in Novenae and other former Novanite cities. Backed by [[Chisel Enterprises]], the NCR planned and conducted an invasion of the city. This is the first and only time in Wiltshirian history that Wiltshire was conquered by an enemy.

The invasion was swift, and while some politicians and political leaders were able to escape (including Governor-General Kohl), many were not and the Culling of the Assembly in December 3019 saw Prime Minister Campbell-Trenneman and over 300 Wiltshirian lawmakers mass executed as the NCR established its rule in the city.

=== '''Governor-General of Wiltshire''' ===
The governor-general of Wiltshire is the monarch of Wiltshire, and is directly elected via the Wiltshire National Assembly, under the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which results in the longest serving member of the National Assembly being elevated to the position. The result of this is that, once elected, governor-generals serve for the remainder of their tenure in the National Assembly. The current Governor-General is Patrick Rivers, who was first elected to the Assembly in 3010, and returned following the Act of Settlement. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during Thomas Shore's socialist government. Rivers re-appointed Adrian Popescu as Prime Minister

=== '''List of Heads of Government''' ===
There have been 19 Heads of Wiltshirian government since 3009, including Prime Ministers and Directors. Here is a complete list;
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Prime Minister
!Political Party
!Election
!Term date
!Government
!Nation
|-
|1
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|National Coalition
|September 3009
|July 3008 until January 3010 (18 months)
|[[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
----[[Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|2
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|[[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]]
|January 3010
|January 3010 until July 3010 (7 months)
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|3
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]
|July 3010

February 3011
|July 3010 until June 3011 (11 months)
|[[Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|4
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative Party
|October 3011

January 3013
|June 3011 until March 3013 (21 months)
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
----[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|5
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|March 3013 until May 3013 (3 months)
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|6
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3013

November 3013

October 3014
|May 3013 until January 3015 (20 months)
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
----[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic

Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|7
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3015

September 3015
|January 3015 until January 3016 (12 months)
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Second Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|8
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist Party
|January 3016

May 3016

September 3016

February 3017

June 3017

October 3017

February 3018

July 3018

[[November 3018 Wiltshire General Election|November 3018]]
|January 3016 until January 3019 (36 months)
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
----[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|9
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative Party
|[[January 3019 Wiltshire General Election|January 3019]]
|January 3019 until February 3019 (2 months)
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
----[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|10
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative Party
|N/A
|February 3019 until April 3019 (2 months)
|[[Schröder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schröder Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic

Province of Wiltshire

|-
|11
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]
|April 3019 until June 3019 (2 months)
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|12
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]]
|[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|June 3019 until September 3019 (3 months)
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|13
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|<nowiki/>]]National Party
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|September 3019 - November 3019 (2 months)
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire

Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|14
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|Independent
|N/A
|November 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|15
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019 ]]
|November 3019 - December 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|16
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]] (KRV)
|[[3020 NCR Kongresshalle election]]
|December 3019 - January 3020 (<2 months)
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|Wiltshire Reich
|-
|17
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|January 3020 - June 3020 (5 months)
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|18
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|June 3020 - September 3020 (3 months)
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|19
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative Party
|[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|September 3020 - July 3021 (10 months)
|[[First Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|20
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|July 3021 - August 3021
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
----[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|21
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3021 until September 3021
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="3" |22
| rowspan="3" |[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
| rowspan="3" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |[[September 3021 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
|[[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[January 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|23
|Catherine Morgan
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3022 until September 3022
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |Mario Giordano
| rowspan="2" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until December 3022
| rowspan="2" |[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|Sixth Wilthire Republic
|-
|25
|Grace Daines
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|December 3022 until February 3023
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|26
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democratic Bloc
|[[February 3023 Wiltshire general election]]
|February 3023 until August 3023
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|27
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|August 3023 until July 3024
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Erimo Republic
|-
|28
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Renaissance
|[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]
|August 3024 until December 3024
|[[Attlee Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|[[Balancín Kingdoms|Balancín-dominated Wiltshire]]
|-
|29
|[[Adrian Popescu]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|May 3025
|[[Popescu Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|-
|30
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Conservative Party
|[[3025 Wiltshire general election]]
|May 3025 until present
|[[Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|}

== Elections ==
Wiltshire is famous for her democratic form of government, including frequent national elections. This is a complete list of those votes:
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!Date
!Result
!Majority
!Winning popular vote %
! colspan="2" |Prime Minister
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats is 51. Number required for majority is 26.'''''
|-
|15 September 3009
|National Coalition majority government
|51
|76.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* The first, and to date only, general election where a single party won all available seats.
|-
|27 January 3010
|Socialist majority government
|3
|53.3%
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|
* The first election contested by multiple parties.
|-
|14 July 3010
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|3
|44.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* Resulted in the first coalition government.
|-
|4 February 3011
|Conservative majority government
|1
|46.2%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|15 October 3011
|Conservative majority government
|9
|50.1%
|Edward Jellico
|First Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|22 January 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -5
|38.2%
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|28 May 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.9%
|Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|
|-
|3 November 3013
|Conservative majority government
|1
|45.4%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
|17 October 3014
|Conservative majority government
|5
|44.9%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased to 53. Number required for majority increased to 27.'''''
|-
|4 May 3015
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.1%
|David Loynd
|Second Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|5 September 3015
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|15
|38.2%
|David Loynd
|Third Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|9 January 3016
|Socialist majority government
|19
|45.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|4 February 3017
|Socialist majority government
|37
|51.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|19 February 3018
|Socialist majority government
|19
|43.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|8 November 3018
|Socialist minority government
| -2
|34.9%
|Frank Eddington
|Second Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|24 January 3019
|Conservative majority government
|3
|42.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Second Hill Ministry
|
|-
|11 April 3019
|Labour-led coalition minority government with the Socialist Party
|0
|29.5%
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 38 to 120. Number required for majority increased to 61.'''''
|-
|13 June 3019
|National coalition government majority with Wiltshire First, the Green Party, the Liberal Alliance and independents
|18
|1.1%*
|Fillmore Grey
|Grey Ministry
|
|-
|8 September 3019
|National minority government
| -7
|35.8%
|Jim Balfour
|Balfour Ministry
|
|-
|29 November 3019
|Labour minority government
| -1
|46.8%
|Henry Campbell-Trenneman
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats decreased from 120 to 60. Number required for majority decreased to 31.'''''
|-
|14 February 3020
|Liberal Conservative minority government
| -10
|35.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|
* First election after independence from the Neu Corporate Republik.
|-
|19 June 3020
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Socialist Party
|4
|25.1%
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 60 to 90. Number required for majority increased to 46.'''''
|-
|30 October 3020
|Liberal Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|22
|52.1%
|Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|30 June 3021-2 July 3021
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|1
|37.6%
|Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
|
* First election held over multiple days due to the ongoing Doggerland War.
|-
|14 September 3021
|Stability minority government
| -5
|45.1%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 90 to 100. Number required for majority increased to 51.'''''
|-
|14 January 3022
|Stability-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu
|12
|42.6%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|23 September 3022
|Stability majority government
|6
|34.9% (first preferences)
----51.6% (two-party preferred)
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|
* First election to be held under the new majoritarian, preferential voting system.
|-
|3 February 3023
|Social Democratic majority government
|38
|46.5% (first preferences)
----63.8% (two-party preferred)
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|
|-
|9 August 3024
|Renaissance-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu and the Ecologists
|4
|N/A
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Attlee Ministry
|First post-civil war general election
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Act of Settlement. Number of seats reduced to 53. Number required for a majority 27.'''
|-
|16 May 3025
|Conservative majority government
|7
|43.5%
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Martin Ministry
|First election since the Act of Settlement
|}

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Government of Wiltshire

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[[File:Wiltshiregovernmentlogo.png|right|frameless|485x485px]]
The '''Government of Wiltshire''', officially the '''Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', or '''His Excellency's Government (HEG)''', is the central executive authority within in the [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian Commonwealth]]. It is composed of the prime minister (Patrick Rivers, since January 3026), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]], which holds a minority government following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 election]]. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the [[Rivers ministry|Cabinet]].

Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|governor-general]]) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.

Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of '''parliamentary sovereignty''': the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the [[Balancín Monarchy|Balancín Crown]] and [[Balancín Parliament|Parliament]]. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.

== Government-in-Assembly ==
The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.

The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.

== Offices of State ==
The government is subdivided into nine offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Office of State
!Policy portfolio
!Responsible minister
|-
|Cabinet Office
|
* Government communications
* Strategic leadership
* Public administration and the civil service
* Disaster preparedness and emergency operations
* Public standard and anti-corruption
* Election management
|[[Patrick Rivers]] as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]]
|-
|Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)
|
* Fiscal policy
* Monetary policy
* Tax administration and revenue collection
|[[Gavin Thompson]] as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]
|-
|Foreign Office
|
* Diplomacy
* International affairs
* International development
|[[Jenna Wilkie]] as [[Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)|foreign minister]]
|-
|Labour Office
|
* Work and pensions
* Welfare
* Union relations and worker's rights
* Commercial regulation and protection
* Education and social policy
* Healthcare
|[[Alan Kelly]] as labour minister
|-
|Interior Office
|
* Utilities management and energy
* The Public Corporation
* Environment and land management
* Communities, cities, and local government
* Culture
* The food and water strategy
|Liesbeth Margo as interior minister
|-
|Defence Office
|
* Military and strategic security policy
* Civil defence
* Arms manufacturing
|Penny May as [[Defence Minister (Wiltshire)|defence minister]]
|-
|Progress Office
|
* Investment and economic development
* Transport and infrastructure
* Housing and urban development
* Trade
* Digital integration and modernisation
* Research, technology, and space
|[[Dennis Drakeford]] as [[Progress Minister (Wiltshire)|progress minister]]
|-
|Home Office
|
* Policing and law enforcement
* Immigration
* Intelligence and homeland security
* Cybersecurity
* Information and propaganda
* Wiltshirianification
|Elliot Macintosh as [[Home Minister (Wiltshire)|home minister]]
|-
|Justice Office
|
* Criminal justice system
* Constitutionality
|Peter RT Harris as [[Attorney General of Wiltshire|attorney general]]
|}

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Rivers ministry

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[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|thumb|Patrick Rivers's official portrait as prime minister (c. January 3026)]]
The '''sixth Labour government''', administratively the '''Rivers ministry''', was formed on 15 January 3026 by [[Patrick Rivers]], the leader of the [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]], following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]] three-days prior. Rivers became prime minister with the outside support of the Covalence party, allowing him to form a minority government. Shortly after winning the confidence of the National Assembly, Rivers spilled the leadership of the Labour party, which he subsequently won. Rivers formed the first Labour government of the Commonwealth era, after being invited by governor-general Ray Banes to do so.

Shortly after his election, Rivers confirmed that [[Gavin Thompson]] would remain in his position as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]. Additionally, in line with the Keeper rule, Peter RT Harris remained as attorney general. The key appointment of the government seemed to be that of [[Jenna Wilkie]] to be foreign minister, from which she instituted the [[Wilkie Doctrine|Wilkie foreign policy doctrine]].

The appointment of a deputy prime minister was granted to the Labour caucus in the [[3026 Labour party leadership spill]], which returned Alan Kelly as deputy leader of the Labour party, and thus deputy prime minister.

== Cabinet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cabinet of the Rivers ministry
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Responsible minister
!Party
|-
|Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|center|frameless|250x250px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Assembly Leader
|-
|Deputy Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AlanKelly.jpg|center|frameless|231x231px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Alan Kelly]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Labour Minister
|-
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
![[Gavin Thompson]]
|<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Foreign Minister
![[File:JennaWilkie.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
!Jenna Wilkie
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Defence Minister
![[File:May.jpg|center|frameless|238x238px]]
!Penny May
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Home Minister
![[File:Macintosh.webp|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Elliot Macintosh
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Progress Minister
![[File:Drakeford.jpg|center|frameless|270x270px]]
![[Dennis Drakeford]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Interior Minister
![[File:Holly Abbott.jpg|center|frameless|287x287px]]
![[Jacqueline Abbott|Jack Abbott]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Attorney General
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Justice Minister
|}

== Departmental reorganisation ==
Upon taking office, Rivers reduced the number of government offices to nine. This was done in part due to the significantly smaller size of the assembly Labour caucus, though Rivers said the change was to reduce waste and hone government strategy. The offices, and their portfolios, were:
{| class="wikitable"
!Office of state
!Responsible minister
!Area(s) of responsibility
|-
|Cabinet Office
|Prime Minister
| rowspan="1" |Intergovernmental communication, logistics, strategy, disaster preparedness; elections oversight
|-
|Treasury
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
| rowspan="1" |Fiscal and monetary policy; tax collection
|-
|Labour Office
|Labour Minister
| rowspan="1" |Work & pensions; welfare; union relations; worker's rights; commercial regulation & consumer protection; education; healthcare
|-
|Foreign Office
|Foreign Minister
| rowspan="1" |International relations; international development; diplomacy; membership of the DCM and HRE
|-
|Defence Office
|Defence Minister
| rowspan="1" |Military policy; civil defence; arms manufacturing
|-
|Home Office
|Home Minister
| rowspan="1" |Immigration; policing and law enforcement; homeland security and counter-terrorism; Wiltshirianification
|-
|Interior Office
|Interior Minister
| rowspan="1" |Utilities; environment & land management; communities & cities; energy; food
|-
|Progress Office
|Progress Minister
| rowspan="1" |Investment & infrastructure; housing & urban development; economic development and management; trade; transportation; digital integration and modernisation; research, technology, & space
|-
|Justice Office
|Attorney General
| rowspan="1" |Legal system; constitutionality
|}
Rivers also appointed himself to the position of [[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|leader of the national assembly]], arguing that his place in the legislature was more important than ever. The appointment of seven Labour ministers left a backbench of only nine, the smallest in history.

== Policies & reforms ==

=== Foreign policy ===
''See the [[Wilkie Doctrine]].''

As part of the Labour government's efforts to achieved full independence from the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] and the [[Holy Roman Empire]], Rivers and foreign minister [[Jenna Wilkie]] created a new doctrine for foreign policy, which was to create an alliance of democratic, [[Imperioscepticism|imperiosceptic]] "middle states". Part of this was seeking full membership of the [[Doggerland Covalence Mechanism]], building on the free trade agreement signed in the previous year, as well as building the Ironclad Alliance with Paxem.

=== Welfare ===
The Labour government introduced Right to Work, a programme which incentivised contracted companies with better rates for employing Wiltshirians in their projects as part of the reconstruction of Juneville, and the construction of Carnal Hill. The government ended all welfare for under-25s, instructing all unemployed citizens to seek employment independently or through Right to Work.

Right to Work was criticised by opposition assemblymen for reducing choice for participants. Unemployed citizens were assigned opportunities to apply for, often with little consideration of their preferences. Instead, a "holistic" analysis of their experience, education, and capabilities were used to match candidates to Right to Work-sponsored vacancies.

The Labour government also then introduced a three month cap on unemployment benefit, which was granted only to over-25s. Individuals still seeking unemployment benefit after three months were instructed to sign up for Right to Work.

=== Fiscal policy ===
''See the [[3026 Wiltshire spring statement]].''

[[Chancellor of the Exchequer|Chancellor]] Gavin Thompson oversaw the largest expansion of economic output in Wiltshirian history in the months of December 3025 to May 3026. As such, the fiscal position of the Labour government was to conserve economic gains as much as possible by restocking reserves, investing in key infrastructure, and supporting the private, corporate-sponsored reconstruction of Juneville.

Thompson resisted calls from within the government to reduce the rate of UST and instead kept it at 27.5%. This, along with funding from the [[Balancín Kingdoms]], helped create a budget surplus, which Thompson used to restock the national reserve, allocate a new discretionary fund, and endow the pension fund. This was also helped by welfare reforms, which reduced the welfare budget.

While the government did not cancel the [[Fourth Hill Ministry|previous government]]'s plans to build a city at Carnal Bank in Walkerton, it did eliminate the vast majority of the state funding. Instead, the Carnal Bank project was opened to corporate sponsors in much the same way as the Juneville reconstruction project was. This had the benefit of actually boosting funding for the project, as well as diversifying the planning.

=== The Public Corporation ===
''See [[Wiltshire Public Corporation]].''

Following the spring statement, interior minister Jack Abbott announced that she would be exploring options for the creation of a publicly-owned, privately-run corporation for the management of state utilities and land management. The idea was that profits generated by the public corporation would be invested back as dividends to Wiltshirians, who would be balloted regularly as traditional stakeholders. Abbott's vision was for the public corporation to eventually consume management of many currently state-run operations, allowing for a hybrid social democratic-corporatist model for government.

The Public Corporation bill was introduced to the National Assembly, but was rejected by the Covalence and Republic parties. Abbott and Rivers said the proposal would become a key component of Labour's manifesto at the next general election, arguing that it would reduce bills, increase competition, and give Wiltshirians a stake in their utilities.

Jacqueline Abbott

2026-01-25T13:49:49Z

Tarkin: Created page with "'''Jacqueline "Jack" Abbott''' (born 4 May 2989) is a Labour party politician and minister in the government of Wiltshire. Following Patrick Rivers appointment as prime minister in January 3026, she became interior minister, becoming responsible for utilities, communities, food, and land management. Importantly, Abbott's leadership of the interior office led to the draft proposals for the creation of the Wiltshire Public..."

'''Jacqueline "Jack" Abbott''' (born 4 May 2989) is a [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]] politician and [[Rivers ministry|minister]] in the [[government of Wiltshire]]. Following Patrick Rivers appointment as prime minister in January 3026, she became interior minister, becoming responsible for utilities, communities, food, and land management. Importantly, Abbott's leadership of the interior office led to the draft proposals for the creation of the Wiltshire Public Corporation, which she spearheaded. Abbott is considered an ally of the prime minister.

Rivers ministry

2026-01-25T13:47:15Z

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Right to Work

2026-01-24T10:20:12Z

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'''Right to Work''' is a Wiltshire government employment and welfare policy implemented by the newly-elected [[Rivers ministry|Labour government]] in January 3026. The programme provided guaranteed access to paid employment or accredited training for all Wiltshirians, beginning with young people, and replaced all non-disability welfare benefits for individuals under the age of 25. Participation in the programme was mandatory for access to unemployment benefits after six months without paid work.

The policy represented a significant shift in Labour’s approach to welfare, moving away from earlier left-wing models that emphasised unconditional income support and redistribution, and toward a system based on conditionality, labour market participation, and assessed capability.

== Background ==
Following the general election, Labour minister [[Alan Kelly]] argued that existing welfare systems for young people had failed to prevent long-term unemployment, skills erosion, and labour market disengagement. Kelly characterised the under-25s benefit system as fragmented, passive, and poorly aligned with both individual development and the nation's economic needs during reconstruction.

Right to Work was introduced as part of a broader reform agenda focused on productivity, workforce participation, and early intervention to prevent chronic unemployment. While retaining Labour's traditional emphasis on state responsibility and social protection, the programme marked a departure from previous Labour governments' reliance on cash-transfer benefits as the primary form of support for unemployed young people.

== Policy Design ==

=== Eligibility ===

==== Phase 1 ====

* Applies to individuals aged 16–24
* Replaces all non-disability unemployment and income-replacement benefits for this age group
* Disability-related benefits and health-based exemptions remain outside the programme

==== Phase 2 ====

* Applies to all working age individuals
* Replaces all non-disability unemployment and income-replacement benefits for this age group after six-months
* Disability-related benefits and health-based exemptions remain outside the programme

=== Mandatory Participation ===
Participation in Right to Work becomes mandatory for individuals who have been unemployed for six consecutive months and who wish to access unemployment benefits.

Participants may fulfil their obligations through:

* Paid employment placements
* Apprenticeships
* Accredited education or training
* Approved community or public-sector work

Failure to participate without an accepted exemption may result in graduated sanctions, including suspension of benefits.

== Employment Opportunities ==
The programme maintains a national pool of employment and training opportunities sourced from:

* Central and local government departments
* Public infrastructure and environmental projects
* Private sector employers participating through subsidy or partnership schemes
* Non-profit organisations and social enterprises

All placements must meet minimum wage requirements and comply with standard employment protections.

== Allocation and Assessment ==

=== Holistic Judgement Framework ===
Unlike qualification-based or algorithmic matching systems, Right to Work allocates opportunities using a '''holistic judgement''' model. Candidates are assessed by trained case officers using multiple criteria, including:

* Employment history and informal work experience
* Transferable skills and demonstrated competencies
* Capacity to learn and adapt
* Motivation, reliability, and engagement
* Identified barriers to participation, such as housing or transport instability

The stated aim is to match individuals to placements that maximise long-term employability rather than short-term job placement.

=== Allocation Priorities ===
Placement decisions balance:

# Individual suitability and development needs
# The anticipated employability benefit of a placement
# Public, economic, or community labour demand

In cases of limited availability, priority may be given to candidates assessed as likely to gain the greatest benefit from participation.

== Support Services ==
Participants receive ongoing support, which may include:

* Skills training and certification
* Workplace mentoring
* Career planning and progression advice
* Access to remedial education
* Transitional support into open-market employment

Placements are time-limited, with the intention of preventing long-term cycling within the programme.

== Governance and Oversight ==
Right to Work is administered by a national employment agency operating through regional offices. Oversight mechanisms include:

* Independent review bodies
* Appeals processes for sanctions and placement decisions
* Periodic evaluations measuring employment retention, wage progression, and skill acquisition
* Public reporting requirements

== Political Context ==
The policy has been described by commentators as part of a broader ideological repositioning of Labour toward a “work-first social democracy.” Supporters within the party argue that the programme modernises welfare by combining social guarantees with reciprocal obligations.

Critics within Labour and allied trade unions have argued that the policy departs from the party’s historic commitment to unconditional social security and risks aligning too closely with welfare conditionality models traditionally associated with centre-right governments.

== Criticism ==
Right to Work has attracted criticism from a range of political, academic, and civil society groups.

=== Welfare Conditionality ===
Opponents argue that making participation mandatory effectively transforms a right to support into a conditional obligation. Critics contend that sanctions may disproportionately affect vulnerable young people, particularly those facing unstable housing, mental health challenges, or informal caring responsibilities.

=== Subjectivity and Fairness ===
The programme’s reliance on holistic judgement rather than automated or criteria-based allocation has raised concerns about inconsistency and bias. Advocacy groups have questioned whether case officers’ discretion could lead to unequal treatment or discrimination, particularly along socio-economic or ethnic lines.

=== Labour Market Distortion ===
Some economists argue that large-scale public employment programmes risk displacing existing jobs or suppressing wages, particularly in lower-skilled sectors. Critics have also warned that employers may come to rely on subsidised programme participants rather than investing in long-term employment.

=== Departure from Traditional Labour Welfare Policy ===
Left-wing critics within and outside the Labour Party have characterised Right to Work as a departure from the party’s post-war welfare settlement. They argue that replacing benefits with mandatory work undermines the principle of social security as a safety net independent of labour market participation.

== Support and Defence ==
Supporters of the policy argue that it prevents long-term unemployment, improves early-career outcomes, and restores the link between welfare and contribution. Government ministers have emphasised that all placements are paid, time-limited, and accompanied by support, distinguishing the programme from unpaid workfare scheme.

Rivers ministry

2026-01-23T23:26:57Z

Tarkin:

[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|thumb|Patrick Rivers's official portrait as prime minister (c. January 3026)]]
The '''sixth Labour government''', administratively the '''Rivers ministry''', was formed on 15 January 3026 by [[Patrick Rivers]], the leader of the [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]], following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]] three-days prior. Rivers became prime minister with the outside support of the Covalence party, allowing him to form a minority government. Shortly after winning the confidence of the National Assembly, Rivers spilled the leadership of the Labour party, which he subsequently won. Rivers formed the first Labour government of the Commonwealth era, after being invited by governor-general Ray Banes to do so.

Shortly after his election, Rivers confirmed that [[Gavin Thompson]] would remain in his position as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]. Additionally, in line with the Keeper rule, Peter RT Harris remained as attorney general. The key appointment of the government seemed to be that of [[Jenna Wilkie]] to be foreign minister, from which she instituted the [[Wilkie Doctrine|Wilkie foreign policy doctrine]].

The appointment of a deputy prime minister was granted to the Labour caucus in the [[3026 Labour party leadership spill]], which returned Alan Kelly as deputy leader of the Labour party, and thus deputy prime minister.

== Cabinet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cabinet of the Rivers ministry
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Responsible minister
!Party
|-
|Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|center|frameless|250x250px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Assembly Leader
|-
|Deputy Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AlanKelly.jpg|center|frameless|231x231px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Alan Kelly]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Labour Minister
|-
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
![[Gavin Thompson]]
|<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Foreign Minister
![[File:JennaWilkie.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
!Jenna Wilkie
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Defence Minister
![[File:May.jpg|center|frameless|238x238px]]
!Penny May
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Home Minister
![[File:Macintosh.webp|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Elliot Macintosh
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Progress Minister
![[File:Drakeford.jpg|center|frameless|270x270px]]
![[Dennis Drakeford]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Interior Minister
![[File:Holly Abbott.jpg|center|frameless|287x287px]]
!Polly Abbott
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Attorney General
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Justice Minister
|}

== Departmental reorganisation ==
Upon taking office, Rivers reduced the number of government offices to nine. This was done in part due to the significantly smaller size of the assembly Labour caucus, though Rivers said the change was to reduce waste and hone government strategy. The offices, and their portfolios, were:
{| class="wikitable"
!Office of state
!Responsible minister
!Area(s) of responsibility
|-
|Cabinet Office
|Prime Minister
| rowspan="1" |Intergovernmental communication, logistics, strategy, disaster preparedness; elections oversight
|-
|Treasury
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
| rowspan="1" |Fiscal and monetary policy; tax collection
|-
|Labour Office
|Labour Minister
| rowspan="1" |Work & pensions; welfare; union relations; worker's rights; commercial regulation & consumer protection; education; healthcare
|-
|Foreign Office
|Foreign Minister
| rowspan="1" |International relations; international development; diplomacy; membership of the DCM and HRE
|-
|Defence Office
|Defence Minister
| rowspan="1" |Military policy; civil defence; arms manufacturing
|-
|Home Office
|Home Minister
| rowspan="1" |Immigration; policing and law enforcement; homeland security and counter-terrorism; Wiltshirianification
|-
|Interior Office
|Interior Minister
| rowspan="1" |Utilities; environment & land management; communities & cities; energy; food
|-
|Progress Office
|Progress Minister
| rowspan="1" |Investment & infrastructure; housing & urban development; economic development and management; trade; transportation; digital integration and modernisation; research, technology, & space
|-
|Justice Office
|Attorney General
| rowspan="1" |Legal system; constitutionality
|}
Rivers also appointed himself to the position of [[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|leader of the national assembly]], arguing that his place in the legislature was more important than ever. The appointment of seven Labour ministers left a backbench of only nine, the smallest in history.

== Policies & reforms ==

=== Foreign policy ===
''See the [[Wilkie Doctrine]].''

As part of the Labour government's efforts to achieved full independence from the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] and the [[Holy Roman Empire]], Rivers and foreign minister [[Jenna Wilkie]] created a new doctrine for foreign policy, which was to create an alliance of democratic, [[Imperioscepticism|imperiosceptic]] "middle states". Part of this was seeking full membership of the [[Doggerland Covalence Mechanism]], building on the free trade agreement signed in the previous year, as well as building the Ironclad Alliance with Paxem.

=== Welfare ===
The Labour government introduced Right to Work, a programme which incentivised contracted companies with better rates for employing Wiltshirians in their projects as part of the reconstruction of Juneville, and the construction of Carnal Hill. The government ended all welfare for under-25s, instructing all unemployed citizens to seek employment independently or through Right to Work.

Right to Work was criticised by opposition assemblymen for reducing choice for participants. Unemployed citizens were assigned opportunities to apply for, often with little consideration of their preferences. Instead, a "holistic" analysis of their experience, education, and capabilities were used to match candidates to Right to Work-sponsored vacancies.

The Labour government also then introduced a three month cap on unemployment benefit, which was granted only to over-25s. Individuals still seeking unemployment benefit after three months were instructed to sign up for Right to Work.

=== Fiscal policy ===
''See the [[3026 Wiltshire spring statement]].''

[[Chancellor of the Exchequer|Chancellor]] Gavin Thompson oversaw the largest expansion of economic output in Wiltshirian history in the months of December 3025 to May 3026. As such, the fiscal position of the Labour government was to conserve economic gains as much as possible by restocking reserves, investing in key infrastructure, and supporting the private, corporate-sponsored reconstruction of Juneville.

Thompson resisted calls from within the government to reduce the rate of UST and instead kept it at 27.5%. This, along with funding from the [[Balancín Kingdoms]], helped create a budget surplus, which Thompson used to restock the national reserve, allocate a new discretionary fund, and endow the pension fund. This was also helped by welfare reforms, which reduced the welfare budget.

While the government did not cancel the [[Fourth Hill Ministry|previous government]]'s plans to build a city at Carnal Bank in Walkerton, it did eliminate the vast majority of the state funding. Instead, the Carnal Bank project was opened to corporate sponsors in much the same way as the Juneville reconstruction project was. This had the benefit of actually boosting funding for the project, as well as diversifying the planning.

Perehitini

2026-01-21T19:31:38Z

Tarkin: Created page with "The '''perehitini''' is the head of government and prime minister of Lorikeet. The office is appointed by the Tāhā as the person best placed to lead the Matahui - the Guardian Council. The word perehitini derives from the old Daokan word for president, in the literal sense; an individual that presides over a body. The perehitini is the first guardian of the state and first among equals of the other guardians that make up the Matahui. The title is the offi..."

The '''perehitini''' is the head of government and prime minister of [[Lorikeet]]. The office is appointed by the [[Tāhā]] as the person best placed to lead the [[Matahui]] - the Guardian Council. The word perehitini derives from the old Daokan word for president, in the literal sense; an individual that presides over a body. The perehitini is the first guardian of the state and first among equals of the other guardians that make up the Matahui.

The title is the official title of the office in the Basic Law, and the english translation of 'president', or the political equivalent of 'prime minister', are not appropriate substitutes.

The incumbent perehitini is [[Kenta Tamihere]] of Kaitiaki Ropu, who took office in [[December 3025 Lorikeet national caucuses|December 3025]]. He leads a grand coalition of all parties, as per the instruction of the Tāhā.

== List of perehitinis ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="3" |Perehitini
!Term
!Party
!Caucus(es)
!Tāhā
|-
! colspan="7" |Independence period (3021)
|-
!1.
|[[Leo Jakarta]]
|[[File:LeoJakarta.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
|13 August 3021 until 25 October 3021
|Kaitiaki Ropu
|None
|None
|-
! colspan="7" |'''Tāhenua Ano Lorikeet''' '''(3025 until present)'''
|-
!2.
|Peter Panuelo
|
|15 April 3025 until 3 December 3025
|Aroha Hapu
|[[3025 Lorikeet national caucuses|April 3025 Lorikeet national caucuses]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Kaito Aumākua]]
|-
!3.
|Kenta Tamihere
|[[File:KentaTamihere.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
|3 December 3025 until present
|Kaitiaki Ropu
|[[December 3025 Lorikeet national caucuses]]
|}

January 3026 Republican leadership spill

2026-01-20T21:34:22Z

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A leadership spill for the republican caucus in the National Assembly is scheduled to be held in January, following a challenge to the leadership of former prime minister [[Audrick Hill]].

Wiltshire

2026-01-20T21:26:05Z

Tarkin:

{{CorpRP_Nation_Infobox|title1 = Wiltshire|image1 = NewRepublicflag.png|image2 = Wiltshiremap2.png|full_name = Wiltshirian Commonwealth|capital = Terrace, Juneville|official_languages = English (majority)

German (Official minority, mostly in [[Walkerton]])|government = Parliamentary democracy and constitutionally monarchical member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]|head_of_state = - [[Ray Banes]] as [[Governor-General of Wiltshire]]

- [[Audrick Hill]] as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]]|formation = 19 July 3009 (First Republic)

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7 December 3019 (Wiltshire Reich)

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28 January 3020 (Fourth Republic)

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2 October 3021 (Fifth Republic)

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9 November 3022 (Sixth Republic)

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25 May 3025 (Wiltshirian Commonwealth)|demonym = Wiltshirian|ethnic_groups = |caption1 = |caption2 = Dark Green: Wiltshire|population=}}<span></span>

'''Wiltshire''', officially the '''Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', is a landlocked country in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Doggerland|Doggerlands]]. Reformed in 3025 after a bloody [[Wiltshire Civil War|civil war]], Wiltshire is a constituent member state of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Its cultural roots as a democracy were fully restored with the Act of Settlement, which saw the National Assembly returning from exile in [[Washington]] to govern the Commonwealth. The position of head of state, however, was granted to an elected-[[Patrick Rivers|monarch]], who was inaugurated on 23 May 3025.

Originally founded in 3009 as the unification of eleven Federation refugee settlements, it quickly grew to become a geopolitical power in the Doggerlands. The nation gained independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]] on 28 January 3020. In October 3021, Wiltshire annexed the cities of Lorikeet and Rockfield, creating the Fifth Republic. Following Wiltshire's ascension into the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism, the country entered the Sixth Republic. The nation suffered a major monarchist vs republican civil war in 3023, ending in 3024 with the formalisation of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]] as the dominant power in the region. The country was only reformed as a sovereign state in 3025 as part of the Act of Settlement, which maintained Balancín military hegemony over the country. The legislature of the nation is the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].

== History ==

=== '''Formation''' ===
The Federation/C.E. war came to a conclusion in 2998 when [[Chisel Enterprises]] conquered the Terran holdings of the Federation and took over Washington E.R. (the capital of the Federation). This caused the largest refugee crisis of the 30th century. Nearly three million Federation citizens were displace - most of them attempting to go off world.

However, pockets of refugees were unable to. Deposed President Jaresh Inyo refused to leave [[Terra]] and led a group of less than one-hundred thousand refugees to the bountiful flatlands of Wiltshire in south eastern Doggerland. The area was selected by Inyo for its naturally flat land - which made it easier for cheaper construction - and its fresh water rivers coming directly from the Almere valley.

Inyo's settlement (which would become Juneville) was established in October 3007. A number of other settlements were also established in late 3007 and early 3008. By the end of 3008, over two million people lived in the eleven settlements (the two largest being Juneville and Walkerton).

The First Assembly of Wiltshire was convened in Juneville on 30 September, 3008 to discuss matters that affected every settlement - most notably rising sea levels to the east - however, there was no discussion of a formal unification until the Second Assembly of Wiltshire (in March 3009).

The Second Assembly of Wiltshire proposed the idea to the eleven settlements, where it was decided to begin exploring the possibility of unification. Three months of discussions and negotiations led to the signing of the Wiltshire Constitution - forming the First Wiltshire Republic (led by Jaresh Inyo).

=== '''Growth and Prosperity''' ===
Wiltshire experimented with socialism in 3010 with the election of [[Thomas Shore]] as Prime Minister. Shore's Socialist Party was based on the left-wing philosophy of a growing state presence. Despite him winning the election against incumbent Jaresh Inyo convincingly, he was unable to make a success of his far-left ideas and so was ejected from office when Inyo returned with his new [[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]. The Conservatives would win every election between 3010 and 3016.

The Conservatives' leadership of Wiltshire came in the leadership of four Conservative Prime Ministers. Jaresh Inyo, [[Edward Jellico]], [[Martin Banks]] and [[David Loynd]]. The governments of [[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edward Jellico]] and [[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Martin Banks]] are considered Wiltshire's golden age - with great economic prosperity and growing international influence.

Prime Minister Jellico created the Jellico Doctrine - a policy of a strong military and stronger diplomatic policies which turned Wiltshire into the most powerful regional nation at the time.

In addition, during his premiership, the economy boomed. This was continued under Prime Minister Martin Banks, who's economic policies delivered the Conservatives a large majority in the National Assembly. While prosperity grew, there was a growing division between the richest and the poorest. The middle-class developed during this time - and saw great prosperity. However, the lower class never saw much prosperity and, places like Walkerton, continued on with little or no economic assistance from the ever growing north.

This was one of the root causes of the 3015 Economic Depression - which went onto be a major contributing factor in the 3017 Corporate Depression.

=== '''Depression''' ===
Depression in Wiltshire hit two-fold. Firstly, the crash of the Wiltshire Stock Exchange on 19 December 3015. This became known as the 'Panic of December 3015' where unemployment rose by over 20% - to its highest point ever. In addition, this period was nicknamed the "death of the middle class" as Wiltshire's proud middle class were thrown under the bus by corporate and private sector executives attempting to save their firms and businesses.

Prime Minister David Loynd bailed out the Wiltshire Oil Company and the Central Wiltshire Bank (CWB) in an attempt to stabilize the economy on New Years 3016. However, Bank of Doggerland and the Wiltshire Maritime Trading Union (WMTU) both collapsed, along with thousands of other smaller businesses.

The depression had massive consequences on Wiltshire for years to come and the [[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Conservative government]] at the time attempted to follow the Jellico-Doctrine approach of economic independence and self-sustainability. However, this was now unviable as the economy was in dire need of intervention and proper regulation.

Though Wiltshire experienced hardships during the first depression, it arguably left Wiltshire more able to handle economic issues in the future, which put it in a prime position to weather the effects of the second wave; The 3017 Corporate Depression. This second depression was not caused by a failure in Wiltshire and Wiltshire was only suffering from the consequences of a far larger economic crisis.

Despite this, Wiltshire was able to weather much of the issue dur to the heavy regulation and much of the work of [[Frank Eddington]]'s [[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Socialist government]]. The affects of this second depression are considered one of the main reasons behind the founding of the Wiltshire First political movement.

=== '''Eddington and Socialism''' ===
Following the first economic crisis in Wiltshire in 3015, the Conservative Government, then led by David Loynd, attempted to combat this with tax cuts and regulatory restructuring of the economy (affectively loosening regulation). This seemed to fail in combatting the recession; either due to it not working or due to the dire situation the economy found itself in.

During this time, the country was exposed to the harsh reality of the life of those in the lower class. The situation for those among the poorest hadn’t changed all that much; they, for the most part, couldn’t get poorer. Though with this expanding into much of the middle class, it became clearer that Conservative politics had failed.

A prime opportunity for reform presented itself when in December 3015, Frank Eddington was elected Socialist Leader and, in January
3016, elected Prime Minister with a landslide Socialist majority.

Eddington implemented a system of democratic-socialism. Though not as extreme as some other former party leaders (who championed a far-left
Marxist reform to the economy), Eddington had reformed the Socialist Party tube that of the centre-left. His election proved that this idea had been successfully imbedded in the opinion of the Wiltshirian electorate and would
continue until 3019.

His most notable reforms being;
* Universal Healthcare Act, 3016
* National Insurance and Pension Protection Act, 3016
* Social Housing Expansion and Construction Act, 3016

* Banking and Private Sector Act, 3016
* Citizen Dividend Act, 3017 (elements of universal basic income)
* Welfare Protection and Expansion Act, 3017

These reforms created the largest welfare system in
Doggerland and between 3016 and 3019 the Wiltshirian budget deficit doubled as government spending sky-rocketed to pay for such reforms. This did not have immediately poor implications, however. The economy grew and, in late 3016, achieved the highest GDP-per capita rate in Doggerland (and in Wiltshirian history) as people were getting richer, saving more and – all around becoming more prosperous.

This was not meant to last, however. In 3017, the Corporate Depression struck Doggerland as the economies of the world fell into collapse –
greater than in 3015. However, Wiltshire was (to a large extent) weathered from these problems. For one thing, Corporate employment in Wiltshire had fallen sharply between 3016 and 3017, mostly due to the increase in small businesses and government-employed work. In addition, new regulations in the Wiltshirian
economy (as a result of Eddington’s reforms) meant that corporate intervention in the economy was at an all time low. However, things were not all good.

The poverty figures were still low, however, discontent with work rose and worker’s pay decreased. In November 3017, the government ended the universal basic income plan as it simply cost the government too much money, plunging thousands back into poverty. Though these problems continued to rise, Eddington’s Socialist Party were mostly able to convince the public that this was as a result of “corporate greed” instead of mismanaging of the economy
– after all, the economy was strong and withstanding the depression far greater than other, similar countries.

Despite this, 3017 saw the rise of the Wiltshire First movement. This anti-immigration nationalist movement sought to bring down Eddington's Government and, despite a slow beginning, is claimed to be one of the reasons why Eddington’s government and the Socialist Party itself, left power in 3019.

The continuation of Eddington’s popularity wasn’t meant to last forever. By July 3018, the Socialist Party had lost its super-majority in the National Assembly. It was able to continue as a minority government, however, this was mostly thanks to support from the Communist Party (and later the Liberal Alliance Party). This government was, expectedly, extremely unproductive and was unable to continue many of the political and economic reforms started in previous years (like the re-institution of Universal Basic Income once the economy stabilised in 3018).

December 3018 saw the last chapters of Eddington's Socialist Government. It started in early December when [[Audrick Hill]] was elected Conservative Party Leader. This natural popularity boost a party gains after the election of a new leader was at the right place at the right time. The Conservatives gained two by-election seats (on a small, side election of just 3 seats – what later became known as ‘Bloody Tuesday’). This – thanks to the close margin of the November 3018 Election – saw the Conservatives become the largest party.

The Socialist Party still maintained government with support from the Liberal Alliance and the Communist Party. However, on New Years Eve, a number of Liberal Alliance rebels broke away from the government to support a potential Hill-led government. This worked and a motion of no confidence was scheduled. This was not voted on as Frank Eddington resigned on 1 January, 3019. Leaving the Assembly to vote for a new Prime Minister. The Socialist Candidate; Minister Rita Smith, lost to Audrick Hill – who became the first Conservative Prime Minister in three-years.

=== '''3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis''' ===
The 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis started (ironically) in
3018 with ‘Bloody Tuesday’. Following this, Frank Eddington’s Socialist Government was unable to continue in power – leading to his resignation. Directly following this, Conservative Prime Minister Audrick Hill was appointed.

The Conservatives led a shaky coalition. The Conservatives, the Liberal Alliance and Wiltshire First were all participants. Though the Conservatives were not a far-right wing as they have been in history, they did run on a manifesto commitment to repeal the Universal Healthcare Act, 3016. This directly contrasted the Liberal Alliance pledge to “protect people’s healthcare”. In addition, Wiltshire First was a party “in favour of a completely free-market” and so the prospect of a vote on the issue would, ultimately, divide the government (On top of this, many Liberal Alliance members were extremely uncomfortable working with Wiltshire First, which only made the situation worse).

During January, the Conservatives were being attacked from the right, mainly because of their reluctance to put such strain on their government by voting on healthcare. By mid-January, the pressure reached too much for the party to bare and so the Prime Minister held a vote on repealing the Universal Healthcare Act, in the form of the “Wiltshirian Care and Services Act, 3019”.

The Liberal Alliance, feeling that their red-lines for negotiations had been broken, removed support for the government – leaving it without a parliamentary majority (note – they did not then support the Socialists and so the Conservatives, with slightly more seats, were able to stay in government despite not having a majority). The repeal vote failed (due to a majority in favour of Universal Healthcare) and the government was extremely weakened.

This was a massive issue because less than a week later, the federal budget expired and required extending. The Liberals offered the Conservatives support for the extension of the (Conservative) budget, in exchange for a promise to never re-open the issue on Universal Healthcare. They refused and the vote went ahead.

The vote on the budget failed in the last hour before the deadline, leading to a government shutdown. The government attempts to re-open the government with two different continuing resolution votes. However, both fail due to the Conservative’s refusal to rule out repealing Universal Healthcare. On 18 January, Audrick Hill announces the dissolution of the Assembly and an early General Election to be called, due to “complete parliamentary gridlock”. The election campaign begins, with healthcare being a major factor.

During the campaign, Scion President Micro Angelo visited
Wiltshire, campaigning for Wiltshirian membership of the ‘Northern Novanite
Federation’, which led to the Conservatives promising a referendum on
membership “as soon as is reasonable”. This would become far more significant
later. On 19 January, Elaine Hayes dies in her home due to the complete
shutdown of government healthcare, thanks to the government shutdown, leading
to major debate over whether government healthcare is the most efficient form
of healthcare.

The debate raged and, on 24 January, it was announced that
the Conservatives had won a parliamentary majority in the election (for the
first time since October 3014. Audrick Hill was now in a position to repeal
healthcare and re-open the government. He did both things within the first two
days of the new Assembly being sworn in.

Rita Smith loses a vote of no confidence in her Socialist
Leadership, being quickly replaced by Harry Melbourne. Shortly after, Smith announces
her splitting with the Socialist Party to form new “Labour” Party.

The government was now open and socialised medicine had
been repealed. The government would now enact its economic policies of tax cuts
and wasteful spending cuts as well as deregulation. However, before it could do
much of this, it had to fulfil another commitment; hold a referendum on membership
of the single, Northern Novanite Federation market.

The campaign towards this was not hotly divisive, not many
people cared. It was, for the most part, a campaign on whether we should trade
with Novenae over new EFR partners. Eventually, in an extremely close result, Wiltshire
voted to join the NNF and, on 1 February, Wiltshire joins the common market.

This was huge. Many in the Conservative Party was furious
as Hill, who had promised the referendum, and so demanded his resignation. This
was not immediately successful, however, a large group of Conservative Members
(known as the Freedom Caucus) announced they would vote down the government, if
the Prime Minister didn’t resign. This ultimately led to his resignation on 6 February, with a leadership contest to follow.

The leadership contest was supposed to occur over a few
week period and Hill would finally resign as Prime Minister at the end of the
current session of the Assembly (most likely end of March/April time). However,
the leadership was a quick affair. Sam Schröder was appointed Party Leader and
began pressuring Hill to resign early. Once again, the pressure worked and Hill
resigned on 11 February 3019.

Samantha Schröder started as an incredibly popular Prime
Minister. The political crisis wouldn’t have been a political crisis for long
as Schröder seemed to be able to unite the nation and was widely expected to
defeat Harry Melbourne’s “weakened socialism” and Rita Smith’s “divided left”.
However, it seemed destined not to work out. Schröder was caught, only days
into office, having an alleged affair with Scion President Micro Angelo. Many
began to question her support for the NNF as a favour towards her sexual partner.
This caused havoc for her leadership.

Despite being able to hold on, she became the most
unpopular Prime Minister in recorded history as only 9% in a poll “supported
the Prime Minister” (the left never supported her and most of the right are
considered traditional).

Schröder’s premiership was seemingly doomed before it really
took off. His was confounded when, in March 3019, the NNF was dissolved and the
Novanite Federation (a single nation with a single President etc) was formed. Schröder,
with the advice of another referendum, decided to join this new nation. The
title “Prime Minister” was repealed in exchange for “Provincial Director” and
the “National Assembly” became the “Provincial Assembly”.

This angered many, including the Freedom Caucus, who said “The
NF isn’t the NNF” and demanded Schröder redact support for it. This climaxed in
the April 3019 Wiltshire General Election when a weakened and split
Conservative vote led to the new Labour Party winning the most seats. Despite
not winning a majority, Rita Smith was in a position to form a coalition
between herself and the Socialist Party. This was the first election ever that
one of the two major parties didn’t win the most seats.

Rita Smith became Director, with Harry Melbourne as Deputy
Director. However, discontent loomed. Many were still angry with Wiltshire’s
position in the Novanite Federation and wanted reform. In addition, as Smith
moved away from her “Novanite-sceptic” position towards a more “pro-NF”
position, many felt betrayed by her Labour Party.

In the next election, Smith was able to maintain her
position as the largest party. However, the Conservative vote and the Socialist
vote completely collapsed, in favour of the “Anti-NF alliance” in the form of
Wiltshire First, the Liberal Alliance and the Green Party (all mostly anti-NF
parties). They won enough seats to form a “National Coalition”, led by
independent AM Fillmore Grey.

Grey’s government was, once again, seen as an end to the
political crisis. He was popular and instituted many green party reforms,
including bike paths. In addition, he held two referendums;
* Wiltshire Flag Referendum (where Wiltshirians picked the iconic fern to represent them on their flag)

* Wiltshire Independence Referendum (where
Wiltshirians picked whether they wanted to stay in the NF).

The second referendum on Novanite was far more aggressive than
the first, with a majority voting to remain Novanite. However, the large
percentage (47%) who voted to leave were extremely angry with the result.

The political crisis came to an end by September, however, a social crisis ensued.

=== '''September Mutiny and the 3019 Depression''' ===
The 3019 Political Crisis slowly dissolved into the 3019 Depression and the September Mutiny. The crisis was nearing an end in August 3019; Fillmore Grey's National Government was extremely popular and with a majority in the National Assembly was untouchable, politically. However, Wiltshire's vote to remain in the Novanite Federation shook this. In August, Fillmore Grey announced his resignation - announcing that his failure to lead a successful independence vote was cause enough for him to leave. He was succeeded by Jim Balfour, a far less popular leader, leading to the September Elections where the National Party lost its majority.

The political crisis was looking like it was returning. In addition, with the election of Marco Pierre as President of the Novanite Federation (a candidate that Wiltshire did not vote for), it was increasingly likely conflict between the Provincial and Federal government was going to occur. This built up, slowly, over Pierre and Balfour's first month in office when it eventually culminated in the September hurricane.

The hurricane, which hit the Doggerlands in September 3019, was the largest recorded hurricane in Terran history and would cause major damage to Wiltshire. Director Jim Balfour launched the Office of Disaster Relief (ODR). However, President Pierre refused to acknowledge their legitimacy. The ODR was in fact a route for [[Maxwell Seymore]] to take power in Wiltshire, and it succeeded. Director Balfour went missing and Seymore took control of the country. While Pierre attempted to combat this coup, the ODR declared independence from the Novanite Federation. In what became known as the September Mutiny, Wiltshirians (who made up a majority of the Novanite Armed Forces) rebelled against the Tauran and Scionite officers. The [[U.S.S. Enterprise]] and [[U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris]] were both destroyed in the conflict, along with [[Utopia Plantia Shipyard]]. The battles were devastating and on top of the damage of the hurricane, left Wiltshire - and the rest of the Novanite Federation - in financial and social ruin.

As Wiltshire slowly recovered, the ODR quickly fell from power as an independent civilian government was established by Governor-General [[Ludwig Kohl]]. Kohl led a caretaker government which did incredible work towards reconnecting the city and affected areas, as well as helping those most in need. Kohl called elections for November 3019, which resulted in the Labour Party being elected to power to deal with the reconstruction.

=== '''Reconstruction''' ===
Led by [[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]], the [[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Labour Government]] of the latter half of 3019 brought in major reforms to the economic and social systems in Wiltshire. The Homes for All Act, as well as the re-introduction of Universal Healthcare were both major reforms which helped to transition Wiltshire back from a city of devastation to one of renewed peace and optimism.

Campbell-Trenneman is often cited as one of the best peacetime Prime Ministers, however, this was short lived. While the Labour Government worked to restore the social and economic strength of Wiltshire, he did little to restore the military strength of Wiltshire, which had been seriously weakened and damaged by the September Mutiny.

The end of 3019 saw the rise of the [[New Corporate Republic]] in Novenae and other former Novanite cities. Backed by [[Chisel Enterprises]], the NCR planned and conducted an invasion of the city. This is the first and only time in Wiltshirian history that Wiltshire was conquered by an enemy.

The invasion was swift, and while some politicians and political leaders were able to escape (including Governor-General Kohl), many were not and the Culling of the Assembly in December 3019 saw Prime Minister Campbell-Trenneman and over 300 Wiltshirian lawmakers mass executed as the NCR established its rule in the city.

=== '''Governor-General of Wiltshire''' ===
The governor-general of Wiltshire is the monarch of Wiltshire, and is directly elected via the Wiltshire National Assembly, under the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which results in the longest serving member of the National Assembly being elevated to the position. The result of this is that, once elected, governor-generals serve for the remainder of their tenure in the National Assembly. The current Governor-General is Patrick Rivers, who was first elected to the Assembly in 3010, and returned following the Act of Settlement. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during Thomas Shore's socialist government. Rivers re-appointed Adrian Popescu as Prime Minister

=== '''List of Heads of Government''' ===
There have been 19 Heads of Wiltshirian government since 3009, including Prime Ministers and Directors. Here is a complete list;
{| class="wikitable article-table"
!No.
!Prime Minister
!Political Party
!Election
!Term date
!Government
!Nation
|-
|1
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|National Coalition
|September 3009
|July 3008 until January 3010 (18 months)
|[[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
----[[Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|2
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|[[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]]
|January 3010
|January 3010 until July 3010 (7 months)
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|3
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative Party]]
|July 3010

February 3011
|July 3010 until June 3011 (11 months)
|[[Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|4
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative Party
|October 3011

January 3013
|June 3011 until March 3013 (21 months)
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
----[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|5
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|March 3013 until May 3013 (3 months)
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic
|-
|6
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3013

November 3013

October 3014
|May 3013 until January 3015 (20 months)
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
----[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|First Wiltshire Republic

Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|7
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative Party
|May 3015

September 3015
|January 3015 until January 3016 (12 months)
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Second Loynd Ministry]]
----[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|8
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist Party
|January 3016

May 3016

September 3016

February 3017

June 3017

October 3017

February 3018

July 3018

[[November 3018 Wiltshire General Election|November 3018]]
|January 3016 until January 3019 (36 months)
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
----[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|9
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative Party
|[[January 3019 Wiltshire General Election|January 3019]]
|January 3019 until February 3019 (2 months)
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
----[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic
|-
|10
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative Party
|N/A
|February 3019 until April 3019 (2 months)
|[[Schröder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schröder Ministry]]
|Second Wiltshire Republic

Province of Wiltshire

|-
|11
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party]]
|[[April 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|April 3019]]
|April 3019 until June 3019 (2 months)
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|12
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]]
|[[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3019]]
|June 3019 until September 3019 (3 months)
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire
|-
|13
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|<nowiki/>]]National Party
|[[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|September 3019]]
|September 3019 - November 3019 (2 months)
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|Province of Wiltshire

Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|14
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|Independent
|N/A
|November 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|15
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[November 3019 Wiltshire General Election|November 3019 ]]
|November 3019 - December 3019 (<1 month)
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|Third Wiltshire Republic
|-
|16
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]] (KRV)
|[[3020 NCR Kongresshalle election]]
|December 3019 - January 3020 (<2 months)
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|Wiltshire Reich
|-
|17
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party]]
|[[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|January 3020 - June 3020 (5 months)
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|18
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|June 3020 - September 3020 (3 months)
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|19
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative Party
|[[October 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|September 3020 - July 3021 (10 months)
|[[First Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
----[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|20
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|[[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]
|July 3021 - August 3021
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
----[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|21
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3021 until September 3021
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="3" |22
| rowspan="3" |[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
| rowspan="3" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |[[September 3021 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
|[[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|Fourth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|[[January 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections]]
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|23
|Catherine Morgan
|Wiltshire Labour Party
|N/A
|August 3022 until September 3022
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |Mario Giordano
| rowspan="2" |Stability Party of Wiltshire
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 Wiltshire legislative elections
| rowspan="2" |September 3022 until December 3022
| rowspan="2" |[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Fifth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|Sixth Wilthire Republic
|-
|25
|Grace Daines
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|December 3022 until February 3023
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|26
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democratic Bloc
|[[February 3023 Wiltshire general election]]
|February 3023 until August 3023
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Sixth Wiltshire Republic
|-
|27
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability Party of Wiltshire
|N/A
|August 3023 until July 3024
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Erimo Republic
|-
|28
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Renaissance
|[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]
|August 3024 until December 3024
|[[Attlee Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|[[Balancín Kingdoms|Balancín-dominated Wiltshire]]
|-
|29
|[[Adrian Popescu]]
|Socialist Party
|N/A
|May 3025
|[[Popescu Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|-
|30
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Conservative Party
|[[3025 Wiltshire general election]]
|May 3025 until present
|[[Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
|Wilts Law
|}

== Elections ==
Wiltshire is famous for her democratic form of government, including frequent national elections. This is a complete list of those votes:
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!Date
!Result
!Majority
!Winning popular vote %
! colspan="2" |Prime Minister
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats is 51. Number required for majority is 26.'''''
|-
|15 September 3009
|National Coalition majority government
|51
|76.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* The first, and to date only, general election where a single party won all available seats.
|-
|27 January 3010
|Socialist majority government
|3
|53.3%
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|
* The first election contested by multiple parties.
|-
|14 July 3010
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|3
|44.5%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
* Resulted in the first coalition government.
|-
|4 February 3011
|Conservative majority government
|1
|46.2%
|Jaresh Inyo
|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|15 October 3011
|Conservative majority government
|9
|50.1%
|Edward Jellico
|First Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|22 January 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -5
|38.2%
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|
|-
|28 May 3013
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.9%
|Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|
|-
|3 November 3013
|Conservative majority government
|1
|45.4%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
|17 October 3014
|Conservative majority government
|5
|44.9%
|Martin Banks
|Second Banks Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased to 53. Number required for majority increased to 27.'''''
|-
|4 May 3015
|Conservative minority government
| -2
|40.1%
|David Loynd
|Second Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|5 September 3015
|Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Liberal Alliance
|15
|38.2%
|David Loynd
|Third Loynd Ministry
|
|-
|9 January 3016
|Socialist majority government
|19
|45.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|4 February 3017
|Socialist majority government
|37
|51.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|19 February 3018
|Socialist majority government
|19
|43.6%
|Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|8 November 3018
|Socialist minority government
| -2
|34.9%
|Frank Eddington
|Second Eddington Ministry
|
|-
|24 January 3019
|Conservative majority government
|3
|42.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Second Hill Ministry
|
|-
|11 April 3019
|Labour-led coalition minority government with the Socialist Party
|0
|29.5%
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 38 to 120. Number required for majority increased to 61.'''''
|-
|13 June 3019
|National coalition government majority with Wiltshire First, the Green Party, the Liberal Alliance and independents
|18
|1.1%*
|Fillmore Grey
|Grey Ministry
|
|-
|8 September 3019
|National minority government
| -7
|35.8%
|Jim Balfour
|Balfour Ministry
|
|-
|29 November 3019
|Labour minority government
| -1
|46.8%
|Henry Campbell-Trenneman
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats decreased from 120 to 60. Number required for majority decreased to 31.'''''
|-
|14 February 3020
|Liberal Conservative minority government
| -10
|35.0%
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|
* First election after independence from the Neu Corporate Republik.
|-
|19 June 3020
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Socialist Party
|4
|25.1%
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 60 to 90. Number required for majority increased to 46.'''''
|-
|30 October 3020
|Liberal Conservative-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|22
|52.1%
|Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
|
|-
|30 June 3021-2 July 3021
|Labour-led coalition majority government with the Stability Party
|1
|37.6%
|Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
|
* First election held over multiple days due to the ongoing Doggerland War.
|-
|14 September 3021
|Stability minority government
| -5
|45.1%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''''Number of seats increased from 90 to 100. Number required for majority increased to 51.'''''
|-
|14 January 3022
|Stability-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu
|12
|42.6%
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|23 September 3022
|Stability majority government
|6
|34.9% (first preferences)
----51.6% (two-party preferred)
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|
* First election to be held under the new majoritarian, preferential voting system.
|-
|3 February 3023
|Social Democratic majority government
|38
|46.5% (first preferences)
----63.8% (two-party preferred)
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|
|-
|9 August 3024
|Renaissance-led coalition majority government with Kaitiaki Ropu and the Ecologists
|4
|N/A
|[[David-Eli Attlee]]
|Attlee Ministry
|First post-civil war general election
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Act of Settlement. Number of seats reduced to 53. Number required for a majority 27.'''
|-
|16 May 3025
|Conservative majority government
|7
|43.5%
|[[Beau Martin]]
|Martin Ministry
|First election since the Act of Settlement
|}

[[Category:Alive]]
[[Category:Governments]]
[[Category:Local Government]]

File:NewRepublicflag.png

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New Republic flag of Wiltshire

Governor-General of Wiltshire

2026-01-19T23:08:00Z

Tarkin:

The '''governor-general of Wiltshire''' (German: ''gouverneur-allgemein von Wiltshire'') is the monarch and head of state of Wiltshire. Originally a political position during the first, second, and third republics, the office was revived in 3025 to serve as Wiltshire's monarchical head of state in order to meet the requirements of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The position is officially elected, though by default operates on the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which means the office is typically filled with the most senior member of the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].

The governor-general has the authority to appoint the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]], form and dissolve the National Assembly, and oversee Wiltshire's civic processes as "protector of democracy". In addition, the governor-general is the official representative of the state internationally, though this power is more often devolved to the government and the Foreign Office.

The current governor-general is [[David Loynd]], who assumed office on 20 January 3026.

== History ==
The first governor-general was elected on December 24, 3009 when then Prime Minister [[Jaresh Inyo]] declared the need for a head of state "almost urgent". The Assembly approved the "Leadership and Head of States Act", which empowered a Governor-General to have the authority to appoint the Prime Minister and be a chief advisor to the Government of the day. The first election in the Assembly saw little contest. The President of the Assembly, Smith Francois, declared his intention to run for the office. He easily won and became the first and only Governor-General to serve as Assembly President simultaneously.

Later, in 3020, when Wiltshire regained its independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]], it was decided that the role should be expanded and solidified into a [[President of Wiltshire|presidency]]. Three presidents served as head of state ([[Gaius Selan]], [[Sonya Inyo]], and [[Frank Eddington]]), before the Wiltshire Civil War.

=== '''List of Governor-Generals (1st, 2nd, and 3rd republics)''' ===
# Smith Francois (January 1, 3010 until December 31, 3010)
# Aaron Whitmore (January 1, 3011 until December 31, 3011)
# Theodore Waters (January 1, 3012 until December 31, 3012)
# [[Kim Langley]] (January 1, 3013 until December 31, 3013)
# George Sinclaire (January 1, 3014 until December 31, 3014)
# Terrence Hannah (January 1, 3015 until March 11, 3015)*1
# Kim Langley (March 14, 3015 until December 31, 3016)*2
# Ted Gordan (January 1, 3017 until December 31, 3017)
# Jason Salon (January 1, 3018 until December 31, 3018)
# Ludwig Kohl (January 1, 3019 until December 31, 3019)*3
<nowiki>*</nowiki>1) Terrence Hannah was the only Governor-General to ever die in office. He was succeeded by former Governor-General Kim Langley by election (who had re-entered the Assembly after his first time as Governor-General).

<nowiki>*</nowiki>2) Kim Langley was the only Governor-General to serve longer than 1 year in office. He was re-elected following the death of Terrence Hannah and also re-elected at the conclusion of 3015 to serve for the term of 3016. This would be made illegal by the Gordan Amendment to the Leadership and Head of States Act.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>3) Ludwig Kohl became the last Governor-General, as the position was abolished by the [[New Corporate Republic]] and replaced by [[President of Wiltshire]] following independence.

== List of governor-generals ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Governor-General
!Tenure
!Political party<ref>Governor-Generals are independent, and relinquish affiliation with their respective political parties. This identifier signals the governor-general's political affiliation at the time of their election as speaker. </ref>
!Prime Minister(s)
|-
| rowspan="2" |Smith Francois
| rowspan="2" |[[File:SmithFrancois.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3010 until 31 December 3010
| rowspan="2" |National
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|-
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Aaron Whitmore
| rowspan="2" |[[File:AaronWhitmore.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3011 until 31 December 3011
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|Jaresh Inyo
|-
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|-
|Theo Waters
|[[File:Theo Waters.jpg|center|frameless|195x195px]]
|1 January 3012 until 31 December 3012
|Conservative
|Edward Jellico
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Kim Langley]]
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Langley.jpg|center|frameless|212x212px]]
| rowspan="3" |1 January 3013 until 31 December 3013
| rowspan="3" |Conservative
|Edward Jellico
|-
|[[Renly Stork]]
|-
|[[Martin Banks]]
|-
|George Sinclaire
|[[File:GeorgeSinclaire.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
|1 January 3014 until 31 December 3014
|Liberal Alliance
|Martin Banks
|-
| rowspan="2" |Terrence Hannah
| rowspan="2" |[[File:TerrenceHannah.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3015 until 11 March 3015
| rowspan="2" |Socialist<ref name=":0">First elected as a National assemblyman, defected to the Socialists in 3010.</ref>
|Martin Banks
|-
|[[David Loynd]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Kim Langley
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Langley.jpg|center|frameless|212x212px]]
| rowspan="2" |14 March 3015 until 31 December 3016
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|David Loynd
|-
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|-
|Ted Gordan
|[[File:TedGordan.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
|1 January 3017 until 31 December 3017
|Socialist<ref name=":0" />
|Frank Eddington
|-
|Jason Salon
|[[File:JasonSalon.jpg|center|frameless|192x192px]]
|1 January 3018 until 31 December 3018
|Conservative
|Frank Eddington
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Ludwig Kohl]]
| rowspan="7" |[[File:LK.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
| rowspan="7" |1 January 3019 until 31 December 3019
| rowspan="7" |Conservative
|Frank Eddington
|-
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|-
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|-
|[[Rita Smith]]
|-
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|-
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|-
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|-
! colspan="5" |Office vacant (3019 - 3025)
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Patrick Rivers.jpg|center|frameless|179x179px]]
| rowspan="3" |17 May 3025 until 31 December 3025
| rowspan="2" |Socialist<ref name=":0" />
|[[Beau Martin]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Audrick Hill
|-
|Commonwealth
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ray Banes]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:RayBanesnew.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3026 until 19 January 3026
| rowspan="2" |Republican<ref>Banes was the only partisan governor-general, resulting in the passage of the non-partisan leadership act 3026. He resigned as a result, being replaced by David Loynd. </ref>
|Audrick Hill
|-
|Patrick Rivers
|-
|[[David Loynd]]
|[[File:DL.jpg|center|frameless|192x192px]]
|20 January 3026 until present
|Republican<ref>First elected as a Conservative assemblyman, became a Republican in 3025</ref>
|Patrick Rivers
|}
[[Category:Role]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Passive]]

Governor-General of Wiltshire

2026-01-19T23:07:43Z

Tarkin:

The '''governor-general of Wiltshire''' (German: ''gouverneur-allgemein von Wiltshire'') is the monarch and head of state of Wiltshire. Originally a political position during the first, second, and third republics, the office was revived in 3025 to serve as Wiltshire's monarchical head of state in order to meet the requirements of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The position is officially elected, though by default operates on the principle of ''seniores priores'' - which means the office is typically filled with the most senior member of the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]].

The governor-general has the authority to appoint the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]], form and dissolve the National Assembly, and oversee Wiltshire's civic processes as "protector of democracy". In addition, the governor-general is the official representative of the state internationally, though this power is more often devolved to the government and the Foreign Office.

The current governor-general is [[Ray Banes]], who assumed office on 1 January 3026.

== History ==
The first governor-general was elected on December 24, 3009 when then Prime Minister [[Jaresh Inyo]] declared the need for a head of state "almost urgent". The Assembly approved the "Leadership and Head of States Act", which empowered a Governor-General to have the authority to appoint the Prime Minister and be a chief advisor to the Government of the day. The first election in the Assembly saw little contest. The President of the Assembly, Smith Francois, declared his intention to run for the office. He easily won and became the first and only Governor-General to serve as Assembly President simultaneously.

Later, in 3020, when Wiltshire regained its independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]], it was decided that the role should be expanded and solidified into a [[President of Wiltshire|presidency]]. Three presidents served as head of state ([[Gaius Selan]], [[Sonya Inyo]], and [[Frank Eddington]]), before the Wiltshire Civil War.

=== '''List of Governor-Generals (1st, 2nd, and 3rd republics)''' ===
# Smith Francois (January 1, 3010 until December 31, 3010)
# Aaron Whitmore (January 1, 3011 until December 31, 3011)
# Theodore Waters (January 1, 3012 until December 31, 3012)
# [[Kim Langley]] (January 1, 3013 until December 31, 3013)
# George Sinclaire (January 1, 3014 until December 31, 3014)
# Terrence Hannah (January 1, 3015 until March 11, 3015)*1
# Kim Langley (March 14, 3015 until December 31, 3016)*2
# Ted Gordan (January 1, 3017 until December 31, 3017)
# Jason Salon (January 1, 3018 until December 31, 3018)
# Ludwig Kohl (January 1, 3019 until December 31, 3019)*3
<nowiki>*</nowiki>1) Terrence Hannah was the only Governor-General to ever die in office. He was succeeded by former Governor-General Kim Langley by election (who had re-entered the Assembly after his first time as Governor-General).

<nowiki>*</nowiki>2) Kim Langley was the only Governor-General to serve longer than 1 year in office. He was re-elected following the death of Terrence Hannah and also re-elected at the conclusion of 3015 to serve for the term of 3016. This would be made illegal by the Gordan Amendment to the Leadership and Head of States Act.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>3) Ludwig Kohl became the last Governor-General, as the position was abolished by the [[New Corporate Republic]] and replaced by [[President of Wiltshire]] following independence.

== List of governor-generals ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Governor-General
!Tenure
!Political party<ref>Governor-Generals are independent, and relinquish affiliation with their respective political parties. This identifier signals the governor-general's political affiliation at the time of their election as speaker. </ref>
!Prime Minister(s)
|-
| rowspan="2" |Smith Francois
| rowspan="2" |[[File:SmithFrancois.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3010 until 31 December 3010
| rowspan="2" |National
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|-
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Aaron Whitmore
| rowspan="2" |[[File:AaronWhitmore.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3011 until 31 December 3011
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|Jaresh Inyo
|-
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|-
|Theo Waters
|[[File:Theo Waters.jpg|center|frameless|195x195px]]
|1 January 3012 until 31 December 3012
|Conservative
|Edward Jellico
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Kim Langley]]
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Langley.jpg|center|frameless|212x212px]]
| rowspan="3" |1 January 3013 until 31 December 3013
| rowspan="3" |Conservative
|Edward Jellico
|-
|[[Renly Stork]]
|-
|[[Martin Banks]]
|-
|George Sinclaire
|[[File:GeorgeSinclaire.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
|1 January 3014 until 31 December 3014
|Liberal Alliance
|Martin Banks
|-
| rowspan="2" |Terrence Hannah
| rowspan="2" |[[File:TerrenceHannah.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3015 until 11 March 3015
| rowspan="2" |Socialist<ref name=":0">First elected as a National assemblyman, defected to the Socialists in 3010.</ref>
|Martin Banks
|-
|[[David Loynd]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Kim Langley
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Langley.jpg|center|frameless|212x212px]]
| rowspan="2" |14 March 3015 until 31 December 3016
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|David Loynd
|-
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|-
|Ted Gordan
|[[File:TedGordan.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
|1 January 3017 until 31 December 3017
|Socialist<ref name=":0" />
|Frank Eddington
|-
|Jason Salon
|[[File:JasonSalon.jpg|center|frameless|192x192px]]
|1 January 3018 until 31 December 3018
|Conservative
|Frank Eddington
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Ludwig Kohl]]
| rowspan="7" |[[File:LK.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
| rowspan="7" |1 January 3019 until 31 December 3019
| rowspan="7" |Conservative
|Frank Eddington
|-
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|-
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|-
|[[Rita Smith]]
|-
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|-
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|-
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|-
! colspan="5" |Office vacant (3019 - 3025)
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Patrick Rivers.jpg|center|frameless|179x179px]]
| rowspan="3" |17 May 3025 until 31 December 3025
| rowspan="2" |Socialist<ref name=":0" />
|[[Beau Martin]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Audrick Hill
|-
|Commonwealth
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ray Banes]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:RayBanesnew.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 January 3026 until 19 January 3026
| rowspan="2" |Republican<ref>Banes was the only partisan governor-general, resulting in the passage of the non-partisan leadership act 3026. He resigned as a result, being replaced by David Loynd. </ref>
|Audrick Hill
|-
|Patrick Rivers
|-
|[[David Loynd]]
|[[File:DL.jpg|center|frameless|192x192px]]
|20 January 3026 until present
|Republican<ref>First elected as a Conservative assemblyman, became a Republican in 3025</ref>
|Patrick Rivers
|}
[[Category:Role]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Passive]]

Rivers ministry

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File:Holly Abbott.jpg

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Holly Abbott

3026 Wiltshire general election

2026-01-18T16:12:53Z

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[[File:Jan26infobox.png|right|frameless|877x877px]]
A general election was held in the Wiltshirian Commonwealth on 12 January 3026, to elect 53 members to the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]]. This was the first and only Wiltshirian election ever to be held by imperial decree. The governing [[Republic Party of Wiltshire|Republic party]] led by [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]] [[Audrick Hill]] remained the largest single party in the National Assembly. However, despite dominating opinion polls leading up to the election, republicans failed to secure an overall majority. The election resulted in the formation of a [[Rivers ministry|Labour minority government]], with a precarious standing in the legislature.

The Republic party was formed in the preceding month as a formal merger of the Conservative and Liberal parties, which had formed a [[Fourth Hill Ministry|coalition government]] after the resignation of [[Second Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|prime minister Beau Martin]]. They were led by Audrick Hill, Martin's successor as prime minister. It was defending its position as the largest single party in the legislature against the opposition Commonwealth party, which itself split before the election with the Labour party breaking away, led by [[Patrick Rivers]].

Under the Act of Settlement, an election had not been due until May 3026, but [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] Maximilian Augustus dissolved the National Assembly and called the election early after the passage of the Secular Bill of Rights, which he opposed. The imperial decree resulted in significant distrust between the Commonwealth government and the Imperium, leading to wide scale protests and a revived separatist movement in 3026.

Opinion polls had consistently shown strong leads for the republicans over Commonwealth and Labour. From a 18-point lead, the republicans lead narrowed to just 8-points on election day. The Republic party returned 25 assemblymen - a gain of 0 seats from their previous standing. However, this is a net loss of 11 seats from the combined Conservative-Liberal seat share achieved in the 3025 election. Similarly, the Republic popular vote share was down over 15-points from the combined Conservative-Liberal vote share in 3026, returning on 36.0% of the popular vote. Despite opinion polls predicting Commonwealth to remain the main opposition party, Labour surged into second place on polling day, winning 14 seats to Commonwealth's 7. This was the best performance for the Labour party since the [[September 3022 Wiltshire general election|September 3022 general election]], leading to Rivers becoming prime minister. The new Covalence party and Commonwealth tied with 7 seats each, though Covalence won the third-place popular vote.

== Opinion polling ==
Below is a record of WBC/Atlantic opinion polling from the date the election was called (26 Dec 2025).
{| class="wikitable"
!Date conducted
!Pollster
!Sample size
!<big>🟢</big>Republic
!<big>🔴</big>Labour
!<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth
!<big>⚪</big> Covalence
!<big>🟣</big>Concord
!Lead
|-
|27 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|25%
! rowspan="11" |N/A
|'''26%'''
|20%
|8%
|<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth +1
|-
|28 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''26%'''
|25%
|19%
|9%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +1
|-
|29 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''30%'''
|27%
|16%
|6%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +3
|-
|30 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''31%'''
|27%
|15%
|8%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|31 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''33%'''
|30%
|13%
|8%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +3
|-
|1 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|'''37%'''
|31%
|15%
|7%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +6
|-
|2 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|'''36%'''
|30%
|17%
|5%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +6
|-
|3 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|'''38%'''
|34%
|20%
|5%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|4 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|40%
|36%
|21%
|3%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|5 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|44%
|36%
|17%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +8
|-
|6 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|45%
|34%
|18%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +11
|-
! colspan="9" |Labour party splits from Commonwealth party
|-
|6 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|46%
|11%
|20%
|15%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +26
|-
|7 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|45%
|13%
|21%
|14%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +24
|-
|8 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|47%
|14%
|18%
|12%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +29
|-
|9 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|49%
|15%
|17%
|14%
|3%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +32
|-
|10 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|48%
|15%
|18%
|13%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +30
|-
|11 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|50%
|14%
|15%
|14%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +35
|-
|12 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|48%
|17%
|16%
|13%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +31
|-
!Exit poll
!WBC/Atlantic
!6,550
!49%
!15%
!13%
!14%
!9%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +34
|-
! colspan="2" |Election result
!2,688,410
!36%
!28%
!16%
!17%
!2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +8
|}

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Results of the Wiltshire general election held on 12 January 3026
!Party
!Leader
! colspan="2" |Assemblymen elected
! colspan="3" |Aggregate votes
|-
|<big>🟢</big> Republic
|Audrick Hill
|25
|47.2% of total
|966,413
|36.00%
| -15.70%
|-
|<big>🔴</big> Labour
|Patrick Rivers
|14
|26.4% of total
|762,629
|28.30%
| +28.30%
|-
|<big>⚪</big> Covalence
|Basil Lethbridge
|7
|13.2% of total
|464,208
|17.30%
| +17.30%
|-
|<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth
|Karla Steenbusch
|7
|13.2% of total
|434,606
|16.20%
| -19.20%
|-
|<big>🟣</big>Concord
|Jan Rau
|0
|0% of total
|60,554
|2.30%
| +2.30%
|-
! colspan="3" |Prime Minister before election
! colspan="4" |Prime Minister after election
|-
! colspan="3" |Audrick Hill - Republic
! colspan="4" |Patrick Rivers - Labour
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Fourth Hill Ministry|Fourth Hill ministry]]
! colspan="4" |[[Rivers ministry]]
|}

== Manifestos ==

=== Republic Party ===
<blockquote><code>1.</code> Draft a codified, republican constitution that ensures Wiltshire's lasting independence as a free, democratic, and secular sovereign state. This document will be written by a constitutional convention of citizens, and approved by a popular referendum.</blockquote><blockquote><code>2.</code> Commit to Gavin Thompson's 3026 deficit elimination plan. Ensure any future surplus beyond is returned to Wiltshirian taxpayers in the form of a reduction in the universal standard tax (UST).</blockquote><blockquote><code>3.</code> Commit to a zero tolerance policy on anti-social behaviour and petty crime; clean up Wiltshire's streets.</blockquote><blockquote><code>4.</code> Complete a full review of the repealed agricultural subsidies and explore ways to restore our farmers' best protections.</blockquote><blockquote><code>5.</code> No more snap elections! Commit to increasing term lengths to two-years, ending uncertainty around parliamentary governments.</blockquote>

=== Commonwealth Party ===
<blockquote><code>1.</code> Establish the Public Corporation, in which every Wiltshirian citizen is a stakeholder, to deliver public services in the competitive marketplace. All profits from the Public Corporation shall be invested back into public services, with citizens receiving dividends as any shareholder would.</blockquote><blockquote><code>2.</code> Raise the minimum wage to 14 cm per hour.</blockquote><blockquote><code>3.</code> Commit to Gavin Thompson's 3026 deficit elimination plan.</blockquote><blockquote><code>4.</code> Strive for a lasting peace to ensure no Wiltshirian ever has to die on the battlefield again. This means maintaining membership of international defensive organisations, such as the Holy Roman Empire.</blockquote><blockquote><code>5.</code> Repeal the Secular Rights Bill and replace it with a neutral Humanoid Rights Bill.</blockquote>

3026 Wiltshire general election

2026-01-18T16:12:30Z

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| election_name = 10 AY Yapmerian presidential election
| country = Yapmeria
| type = presidential
| next_election = [[13 AY Yapmerian presidential election]]
| next_year = [[13 AY Yapmerian presidential election|13 AY]]
| election_date = August 9-10, 2025
| nominee1 = '''[[Tank|TanklessRohk]]'''
| party1 = [[Progressive Party]]
| home_state1 = [[Larimer]]
| running_mate1 = '''[[Gunsmokexeon]]'''
| final_round1 = '''23'''<br/>'''(51.11%)'''
| nominee2 = [[Lafayette]]
| party2 = [[Party of Social-Radicals]]
| home_state2 = [[Cambria]]
| running_mate2 = [[Avis Valen]]
| final_round2 = 20<br/>(44.44%)
| title = President
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| posttitle = Elected President
| after_election = [[Tank|TanklessRohk]]
| after_party = [[Progressive Party]]
}}

[[File:Jan26infobox.png|right|frameless|877x877px]]
A general election was held in the Wiltshirian Commonwealth on 12 January 3026, to elect 53 members to the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]]. This was the first and only Wiltshirian election ever to be held by imperial decree. The governing [[Republic Party of Wiltshire|Republic party]] led by [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]] [[Audrick Hill]] remained the largest single party in the National Assembly. However, despite dominating opinion polls leading up to the election, republicans failed to secure an overall majority. The election resulted in the formation of a [[Rivers ministry|Labour minority government]], with a precarious standing in the legislature.

The Republic party was formed in the preceding month as a formal merger of the Conservative and Liberal parties, which had formed a [[Fourth Hill Ministry|coalition government]] after the resignation of [[Second Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|prime minister Beau Martin]]. They were led by Audrick Hill, Martin's successor as prime minister. It was defending its position as the largest single party in the legislature against the opposition Commonwealth party, which itself split before the election with the Labour party breaking away, led by [[Patrick Rivers]].

Under the Act of Settlement, an election had not been due until May 3026, but [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] Maximilian Augustus dissolved the National Assembly and called the election early after the passage of the Secular Bill of Rights, which he opposed. The imperial decree resulted in significant distrust between the Commonwealth government and the Imperium, leading to wide scale protests and a revived separatist movement in 3026.

Opinion polls had consistently shown strong leads for the republicans over Commonwealth and Labour. From a 18-point lead, the republicans lead narrowed to just 8-points on election day. The Republic party returned 25 assemblymen - a gain of 0 seats from their previous standing. However, this is a net loss of 11 seats from the combined Conservative-Liberal seat share achieved in the 3025 election. Similarly, the Republic popular vote share was down over 15-points from the combined Conservative-Liberal vote share in 3026, returning on 36.0% of the popular vote. Despite opinion polls predicting Commonwealth to remain the main opposition party, Labour surged into second place on polling day, winning 14 seats to Commonwealth's 7. This was the best performance for the Labour party since the [[September 3022 Wiltshire general election|September 3022 general election]], leading to Rivers becoming prime minister. The new Covalence party and Commonwealth tied with 7 seats each, though Covalence won the third-place popular vote.

== Opinion polling ==
Below is a record of WBC/Atlantic opinion polling from the date the election was called (26 Dec 2025).
{| class="wikitable"
!Date conducted
!Pollster
!Sample size
!<big>🟢</big>Republic
!<big>🔴</big>Labour
!<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth
!<big>⚪</big> Covalence
!<big>🟣</big>Concord
!Lead
|-
|27 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|25%
! rowspan="11" |N/A
|'''26%'''
|20%
|8%
|<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth +1
|-
|28 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''26%'''
|25%
|19%
|9%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +1
|-
|29 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''30%'''
|27%
|16%
|6%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +3
|-
|30 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''31%'''
|27%
|15%
|8%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|31 December 3025
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|'''33%'''
|30%
|13%
|8%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +3
|-
|1 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|'''37%'''
|31%
|15%
|7%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +6
|-
|2 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|'''36%'''
|30%
|17%
|5%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +6
|-
|3 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|'''38%'''
|34%
|20%
|5%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|4 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|40%
|36%
|21%
|3%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +4
|-
|5 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|44%
|36%
|17%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +8
|-
|6 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|45%
|34%
|18%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +11
|-
! colspan="9" |Labour party splits from Commonwealth party
|-
|6 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|46%
|11%
|20%
|15%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +26
|-
|7 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|45%
|13%
|21%
|14%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +24
|-
|8 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,000
|47%
|14%
|18%
|12%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +29
|-
|9 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|49%
|15%
|17%
|14%
|3%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +32
|-
|10 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,250
|48%
|15%
|18%
|13%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +30
|-
|11 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|50%
|14%
|15%
|14%
|1%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +35
|-
|12 January 3026
|WBC/Atlantic
|1,500
|48%
|17%
|16%
|13%
|2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +31
|-
!Exit poll
!WBC/Atlantic
!6,550
!49%
!15%
!13%
!14%
!9%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +34
|-
! colspan="2" |Election result
!2,688,410
!36%
!28%
!16%
!17%
!2%
|<big>🟢</big> Republic +8
|}

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Results of the Wiltshire general election held on 12 January 3026
!Party
!Leader
! colspan="2" |Assemblymen elected
! colspan="3" |Aggregate votes
|-
|<big>🟢</big> Republic
|Audrick Hill
|25
|47.2% of total
|966,413
|36.00%
| -15.70%
|-
|<big>🔴</big> Labour
|Patrick Rivers
|14
|26.4% of total
|762,629
|28.30%
| +28.30%
|-
|<big>⚪</big> Covalence
|Basil Lethbridge
|7
|13.2% of total
|464,208
|17.30%
| +17.30%
|-
|<big>🔴</big> Commonwealth
|Karla Steenbusch
|7
|13.2% of total
|434,606
|16.20%
| -19.20%
|-
|<big>🟣</big>Concord
|Jan Rau
|0
|0% of total
|60,554
|2.30%
| +2.30%
|-
! colspan="3" |Prime Minister before election
! colspan="4" |Prime Minister after election
|-
! colspan="3" |Audrick Hill - Republic
! colspan="4" |Patrick Rivers - Labour
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Fourth Hill Ministry|Fourth Hill ministry]]
! colspan="4" |[[Rivers ministry]]
|}

== Manifestos ==

=== Republic Party ===
<blockquote><code>1.</code> Draft a codified, republican constitution that ensures Wiltshire's lasting independence as a free, democratic, and secular sovereign state. This document will be written by a constitutional convention of citizens, and approved by a popular referendum.</blockquote><blockquote><code>2.</code> Commit to Gavin Thompson's 3026 deficit elimination plan. Ensure any future surplus beyond is returned to Wiltshirian taxpayers in the form of a reduction in the universal standard tax (UST).</blockquote><blockquote><code>3.</code> Commit to a zero tolerance policy on anti-social behaviour and petty crime; clean up Wiltshire's streets.</blockquote><blockquote><code>4.</code> Complete a full review of the repealed agricultural subsidies and explore ways to restore our farmers' best protections.</blockquote><blockquote><code>5.</code> No more snap elections! Commit to increasing term lengths to two-years, ending uncertainty around parliamentary governments.</blockquote>

=== Commonwealth Party ===
<blockquote><code>1.</code> Establish the Public Corporation, in which every Wiltshirian citizen is a stakeholder, to deliver public services in the competitive marketplace. All profits from the Public Corporation shall be invested back into public services, with citizens receiving dividends as any shareholder would.</blockquote><blockquote><code>2.</code> Raise the minimum wage to 14 cm per hour.</blockquote><blockquote><code>3.</code> Commit to Gavin Thompson's 3026 deficit elimination plan.</blockquote><blockquote><code>4.</code> Strive for a lasting peace to ensure no Wiltshirian ever has to die on the battlefield again. This means maintaining membership of international defensive organisations, such as the Holy Roman Empire.</blockquote><blockquote><code>5.</code> Repeal the Secular Rights Bill and replace it with a neutral Humanoid Rights Bill.</blockquote>

3026 Wiltshire flag referendums

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A referendum is set to be held in Wiltshire to decide the national flag. The current flag, called the 'Commonwealth design', was modified to incorporate elements and symbolism of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The republicanism of early 3026 helped garner momentum for a change.

== The long list ==
The flags and national symbols committee was formed by republican prime minister [[Audrick Hill]] in January 3026, before being continued by his Labour successor [[Patrick Rivers]]. The committee compiled a "long list" of designs from designers and contributors across Wiltshire.

== The short list ==
The short list was narrowed down by a consultation of the [[Rivers ministry|government]], the [[Ray Banes|governor-general]], and the [[Wiltshire National Assembly|National Assembly]]. It was among the short-listed designs that voters would choose between in a ranked-choice, instant-run off voting system. By the flag referendum act 3026, the incumbent flag -- the Commonwealth design -- and the prior flag -- the old republic design -- were to be included on the short list.

Wiltshire Flag Referendums

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#REDIRECT [[3019 Wiltshire flag referendums]]

3019 Wiltshire flag referendums

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The '''Wiltshire Flag Referendums '''were a series of polls scheduled to be held between July 20 and July 30, 3019. These three separate polls decided which flag will represent [[Wiltshire]] going forward. These referendums are also important aspects of the [[Wiltshire Independence Referendum]] (which will be held two weeks later on August 25) because if Wiltshire votes for independence, then their flag will represent a new, independent, city. The final round decided that Wiltshire would change their flag to one of the proposed ones. (see below)

The current flag was selected back in 3011 by Prime Minister Edward Jellico. Prior to this, Wiltshire did not have a national flag. They had a seal (which represented the government of Wiltshire). Then, in an open process (where the public were permitted to submit recommendations), the government selected the flag to represent the country. However, this came with massive criticism. Many believed the flag was simply not a good design and most believed that the flag didn't represent Wiltshire's national identity. Calls for a change in the flag came in 3015, 3017 and 3019 when both Conservative and Socialist Prime Ministers said the flag was "inept".
[[File:Wiltshire flag.png|thumb|347x347px|Incumbent Wiltshire Flag, designed by Toby Harris-Scott in 3011.]]
The decision to hold these referendums was made by the [[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|National Coalition]], led by [[Fillmore Grey]], in an attempt to grow national identity. The process started with a similar open process. Anyone could submit a proposal.

The deadline for submissions was July 17. Then the Flag Select Committee is set to release a shortlist of 10 flags. These flags will be narrowed down to a further 5 flags following the first poll on July 28. Then, these remaining 5 flags will be whittled down to a final contender (on August 4) which will go head to head with the incumbent flag on August 11.

== Process and Referendums ==
The shortlist will consist of 10 designs. 5 of which will feature a fern (the National Symbol of Wiltshire) and 5 will not. These 10 designs will then be split in half following the first referendum, which will be held with a first-past-the-post direct popular vote.

=== '''Referendum 1''' ===
The first referendum asked the question:<blockquote>Should the new Wiltshire Flag feature a fern?</blockquote>The results of this first referendum split the final 10 into a final 5 (as 5 of the options will be eliminated). These 5 flags will go forward in the second referendum. The result of the first referendum was:
{| class="article-table"
!Option
!Vote
|-
|Yes
|'''76.6%'''
|-
|No
|23.4%
|}

=== '''Referendum 2''' ===
The second referendum will be held on August 4 and will pit the 5 remaining contenders (With the fern, as decided in the first referendum) against each other as voters will decide which alternative flag should go up against the incumbent flag in the third referendum. This referendum will be conducted by mail and will use a system of ranked-choice voting. This means that voters will have the opportunity to rank the contenders in order of preference. The winner (after counting using a system of instant runoff voting) will go against the incumbent in a third referendum on August 11.
{| class="article-table"
!Option
!First Preference
!Second Preferences
!Third Preferences
!Fourth Preferneces
|-
|[[File:Potential Wiltshire flag-1.png|thumb|178x178px]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|}

=== '''Referendum 3''' ===
The third referendum, being held on June 30, will put the incumbent flag of Wiltshire to the test and as the question:<blockquote>Which of the following should be the national flag of Wiltshire?</blockquote>This will be held in the same way as the first referendum, with the winner becoming the new national flag of Wiltshire.

Speaker of the Wiltshire National Assembly

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Tarkin: /* List of Speakers (3020-present) */

The '''Speaker of the National Assembly''' (formally the '''Honourable Presiding Officer, Speaker and Representative Member''') is the presiding officer of the Wiltshire National Assembly, with authority to choose members to speak in debates and other parliamentary powers in order to regulate debate within the chamber. The office, formerly the '''President of the National Assembly''' (changed due to the introduction of the office of President of Wiltshire in 3020), is an impartial one, with Speakers expected to work in the interest of the chamber and not their original political parties. Due to this, Speakers are expected to abstain on all major votes, with the exception of constitutional and legal matters. In the event of a tie in the chamber, the Speaker casts the tie-breaking vote.

== List of Presidents of the National Assembly (3009-3019) ==
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!President
!Term in office
!Election(s)
!Political Party
|-
|Curtis Redford
|September 3009 until April 3012
|
* September 3009
* January 3010
* July 3010
* February 3011
* October 3011
|National
----Conservative
|-
|Franz Hoffsteinzen
|April 3012 until January 3016
|
* April 3012
* January 3013
* May 3013
* November 3013
* October 3014
* May 3015
* September 3015
|Socialist
|-
|Brian Malistar
|January 3016 until January 3018
|
* January 3016
* February 3017
|Liberal Alliance
|-
|Donna March
|January 3018 until June 3019
|
* January 3018
* February 3018
* July 3018
* November 3018
* January 3019
* April 3019
|Conservative
|-
|John De Carnte
|June 3019 until December 3019
|
* June 3019
* September 3019
* November 3019
|Labour
|}

== List of Speakers (3020-present) ==
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+List of Speakers of the Wiltshire National Assembly (3020-present)
! colspan="2" |Speaker
!Term in office
!Election(s)
!Political Party
!Head of State
|-
|
|Jerome Star
|February 3020 until October 3020
|
* February 3020
* June 3020
|Liberal Conservative
|Gaius Selan
|-
|
|Fred Matter
|October 3020 until October 3021
|
* October 3020
* July 3021
|Liberal Conservative
----Stability
|Gaius Selan (until July 3021)
----Sonya Inyo (after July 3021)
|-
|
|Kim Langley
|October 3021 until February 3022
|
* October 3021
* January 3022
|Grunen-31
|Sonya Inyo
|-
|
|Maddison Jennings
|February 3022 until February 3023
|
* February 3022 (no-confidence vote in Kim Langley)
* October 3022
|Labour
----Social Democrats
|Sonya Inyo (until January 3023)
----Frank Eddington (after January 3023)
|-
|
|Selwyn Onslow
|February 3023 until August 3024
|
* February 3023
|Free Voter
|Frank Eddington
----Mitchell Crawley
|-
! colspan="6" |Office vacant during Wiltshire civil war
|-
|
|Jan Rau
|August 3024 until May 3025
|
* August 3024
|CD/R Union
----Conservative (later)
|N/A
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Tay Harley
| rowspan="2" |May 3025 until present
| rowspan="2" |
* May 3025
* January 3026
| rowspan="2" |Liberal
----Republic (later)
|[[Patrick Rivers]]
|-
|[[Ray Banes]]
|}

Speaker of the Wiltshire National Assembly

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Tarkin: /* List of Speakers (3020-present) */

The '''Speaker of the National Assembly''' (formally the '''Honourable Presiding Officer, Speaker and Representative Member''') is the presiding officer of the Wiltshire National Assembly, with authority to choose members to speak in debates and other parliamentary powers in order to regulate debate within the chamber. The office, formerly the '''President of the National Assembly''' (changed due to the introduction of the office of President of Wiltshire in 3020), is an impartial one, with Speakers expected to work in the interest of the chamber and not their original political parties. Due to this, Speakers are expected to abstain on all major votes, with the exception of constitutional and legal matters. In the event of a tie in the chamber, the Speaker casts the tie-breaking vote.

== List of Presidents of the National Assembly (3009-3019) ==
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+
!President
!Term in office
!Election(s)
!Political Party
|-
|Curtis Redford
|September 3009 until April 3012
|
* September 3009
* January 3010
* July 3010
* February 3011
* October 3011
|National
----Conservative
|-
|Franz Hoffsteinzen
|April 3012 until January 3016
|
* April 3012
* January 3013
* May 3013
* November 3013
* October 3014
* May 3015
* September 3015
|Socialist
|-
|Brian Malistar
|January 3016 until January 3018
|
* January 3016
* February 3017
|Liberal Alliance
|-
|Donna March
|January 3018 until June 3019
|
* January 3018
* February 3018
* July 3018
* November 3018
* January 3019
* April 3019
|Conservative
|-
|John De Carnte
|June 3019 until December 3019
|
* June 3019
* September 3019
* November 3019
|Labour
|}

== List of Speakers (3020-present) ==
{| class="wikitable fandom-table"
|+List of Speakers of the Wiltshire National Assembly (3020-present)
! colspan="2" |Speaker
!Term in office
!Election(s)
!Political Party
!Head of State
|-
|
|Jerome Star
|February 3020 until October 3020
|
* February 3020
* June 3020
|Liberal Conservative
|Gaius Selan
|-
|
|Fred Matter
|0ctober 3020 until October 3021
|
* October 3020
* July 3021
|Liberal Conservative
----Stability
|Gaius Selan (until July 3021)
----Sonya Inyo (after July 3021)
|-
|
|Kim Langley
|October 3021 until February 3022
|
* October 3021
* January 3022
|Grunen-31
|Sonya Inyo
|-
|
|Maddison Jennings
|February 3022 until February 3023
|
* February 3022 (no-confidence vote in Kim Langley)
* October 3022
|Labour
----Social Democrats
|Sonya Inyo (until January 3023)
----Frank Eddington (after January 3023)
|-
|
|Selwyn Onslow
|February 3023 until August 3024
|
* February 3023
|Free Voter
|Frank Eddington
----Mitchell Crawley
|-
! colspan="6" |Office vacant during Wiltshire civil war
|-
|
|Jan Rau
|August 3024 until May 3025
|
* August 3024
|CD/R Union
----Conservative (later)
|N/A
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Tay Harley
| rowspan="2" |May 3025 until present
| rowspan="2" |
* May 3025
* January 3026
| rowspan="2" |Liberal
----Republic (later)
|[[Patrick Rivers]]
|-
|[[Ray Banes]]
|}

Wiltshire National Assembly

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Tarkin:

{{Parliament_info|title1 = Wiltshire National Assembly|type = Unicameral Parliament|president_of_the_assembly = [[Speaker of the Wiltshire National Assembly]]

Tay Harley, Republican

since 18 May 3025|prime_minister = [[Patrick Rivers]], Labour

since 15 January 3026|leader_of_the_assembly =[[Patrick Rivers]]

since 15 January 3026 |leader_of_the_opposition = [[Audrick Hill]]

since 15 January 3026|seats = 53|image2 = |government =Labour, 16 seats |confidence_and_supply =Commonwealth Party, 5 seats |main_opposition =[[Republic Party of Wiltshire]], 25 seats |other_opposition =Covalence Party, 7 seats |term_length = Up to 12 months|last_election = [[3026 Wiltshire general election]]|next_election = 15 May 3026|caption3 = The Grand Tarkin Pyramid, Juneville|image3 = 2020-02-09 22.07.55.png|image1 = NALOGO.png}}The '''National Assembly of the Commonwealth of Wiltshire''' is the unicameral parliamentary body responsible for the government and legislature of the [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian Commonwealth]]. It was established by the Act of Settlement in 3025, and was elected shortly thereafter. A subsequent election took place on 12 January 3026, electing the Commonwealth Assembly's second composition

== Powers ==
The National Assembly is a unicameral body, meaning there is only one operating chamber. This was a deliberate decision by President [[Gaius Selan]] following independence, in an attempt to restore political stability - over potential divisions that two houses may bring. The return to the Assembly, over the [[Wiltshire Parliament]] (which was established to govern the Third Wiltshire Republic), was made following independence to allow for the creation of a Semi-Presidential Republic. This new system allows for greater stability, while also allowing for greater democracy.

The Assembly meets in Assembly Hall, at the center of the Enterprise Complex in Juneville. The sittings of the Assembly are to be as follows;

Emergency sessions can be called by the [[President of Wiltshire]] during times of recess.

The Assembly is chaired by the [[Speaker of the Wiltshire National Assembly|Speaker of the National Assembly]].

=== '''Powers and responsibilities''' ===
The Government of Wiltshire operates out of the National Assembly and so must command the confidence of the Assembly. Despite being appointed by the President, the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] must pass a confidence vote in the Assembly before being able to take office. This is the Assembly's first responsibility.

The second, and most obvious, responsibility is that of legislative control. All laws must be passed by the National Assembly. The President does hold a veto, but any law must receive the approval of the Assembly before the President's signature. In addition, the Assembly must craft the national budget, with the President's signature, and retains the power to declare war.

Members of the Assembly are also empowered to scrutinize the government; Members can call government ministers to testify and ministers have a legal obligation to respond, in some way, to the questions posed by members. The Prime Minister, being a member of the Assembly, must attend to these questions in person, while ministers may respond in person or either via other communication.

Another power the Assembly holds is impeachment. The Assembly has the authority to impeach and remove the President of the Republic. To have this occur, 66.6% of the Assembly must vote on an impeachment resolution, following a trail being conducted by the courts, chaired by the most senior independent judge in the country.

=== '''State Opening''' ===
The President of Wiltshire is responsible for the State Opening of the Assembly, at which point he gives a speech to the members. In that speech he lays out the Government's legislative priorities for the coming term and his own ambitions for the Assembly. The State Opening takes place at the start of every Assembly term.

== Government and history ==
{| class="wikitable article-table"
! colspan="5" |REPUBLIC GOVERNMENTS
|-
!Government
!Leader
!Main Party
!Tenure
!Status
|-
|Jaresh [[Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|''Independent''
|19 July 3009 until 16 September 3009
|Caretaker
|-
|[[Second Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|Jaresh Inyo
|National
|16 September 3009 until 28 January 3010
|Majority
|-
|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
|[[Thomas Shore]]
|Socialist
|28 January 3020 until 15 July 3010
|Majority
|-
|[[Third Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|Jaresh Inyo
|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative]]
|15 July 3010 until 5 February 3011
|Coalition
|-
|[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry]]
|Jaresh Inyo
|Conservative
|5 February 3011 until 1 June 3011
|Majority
|-
|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
|[[Edward Jellico]]
|Conservative
|1 June 3011 until 17 January 3013
|Majority
|-
|[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
|Edward Jellico
|Conservative
|17 January 3013 until 5 March 3013
|Minority
|-
|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Socialist
|5 March 3013 until 29 May 3013
|Coalition
|-
|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
|[[Martin Banks]]
|Conservative
|29 May 3013 until 4 November 3013
|Minority
|-
|[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
|Martin Banks
|Conservative
|4 November 3013 until 25 January 3015
|Majority
|-
|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
|[[David Loynd]]
|Conservative
|25 January 3015 until 5 May 3015
|Majority
|-
|[[Second Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Loynd Ministry]]
|David Loynd
|Conservative
|5 May 3015 until 6 September 3015
|Minority
|-
|[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
|David Loynd
|Conservative
|6 September 3015 until 10 January 3016
|Coalition
|-
|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
|[[Frank Eddington]]
|Socialist
|10 January 3016 until 20 July 3018
|Majority
|-
|[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
|Frank Eddington
|Socialist
|20 July 3018 until 1 January 3019
|Minority
|-
|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
|[[Audrick Hill]]
|Conservative
|1 January 3019 until 25 January 3019
|Coalition
|-
|[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
|Audrick Hill
|Conservative
|25 January 3019 until 11 February 3019
|Majority
|-
|[[Schroder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schroder Ministry]]
|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
|Conservative
|11 February 3019 until 12 April 3019
|Majority (February - March 3019)
----Minority (March - April 3019)
|-
|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
|[[Rita Smith]]
|[[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour]]
|12 April 3019 until 15 June 3019
|Coalition
|-
|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
|[[Fillmore Grey]]
|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National]]
|15 June 3019 until 9 September 3019
|Majority
|-
|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
|[[Jim Balfour]]
|National
|9 September 3019 until 6 November 3019
|Minority
|-
|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
|''Independent''
|6 November 3019 until 26 November 3019
|Caretaker
|-
|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Labour
|26 November 3019 until 7 December 3019
|Minority
|-
|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
|[[Samuel Thune]]
|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]]
|7 December 3019 until 26 January 3020
|Authoritarian
|-
|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
|Audrick Hill
|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative]]
|26 January 3020 until 21 June 3020
|Minority
|-
|[[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Edwin Ministry]]
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Labour
|21 June 3020 until 28 September 3020
|Coalition
|-
|[[Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Sonya Inyo Ministry]]
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|Liberal Conservative
|28 September 3020 until 31 October 3020
|Minority coalition
|-
|[[Second Sonya Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry ]]
|Sonya Inyo
|Liberal Conservative
|31 October 3020 to 6 January 3021
|Majority coalition
|-
|[[Sonya Inyo War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Sonya Inyo War Ministry]]
|Sonya Inyo
|Liberal Conservative
|6 January 3021 until 5 July 3021
|Government of National Unity (majority coalition)
|-
|[[Simpson War Ministry (Wiltshire)|Simpson War Ministry]]
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|Labour
|5 July 3021 until 4 August 3021
|Majority coalition
|-
|[[Second Simpson Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Simpson Ministry]]
|Jake Simpson
|Labour
|4 August 3021 until 9 August 3021
|Minority
|-
|[[Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Morgan Ministry]]
|[[Catherine Morgan]]
|Labour
|12 August 3021 until 15 September 3021
|Minority
|-
|[[Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Crawley Ministry]]
|[[Mitchell A. Crawley]]
|Stability
|15 September 3021 until 20 November 3021
|Minority
|-
|[[Second Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Crawley Ministry]]
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability
|20 November 3021 until 15 January 3022
|Minority coalition
|-
|[[Third Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Crawley Ministry]]
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability
|15 January 3022 until 23 August 3022
|Majority coalition
|-
|[[Second Morgan Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Morgan Ministry]]
|Catherine Morgan
|Labour
|23 August 3022 until 24 September 3022
|Majority coalition
|-
|[[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|Giordano Ministry]]
|Mario Giordano
|Stability
|24 September 3022 until 11 December 3022
|Majority
|-
|[[Daines Ministry (Wiltshire)|Daines Ministry]]
|Grace Daines
|Stability
|11 December 3022 until 4 February 3023
|Majority (December 3022 - January 3023)
----Minority (January 3023 - February 3023)
|-
|[[Bowell Ministry (Wiltshire)|Bowell Ministry]]
|Ramsay Bowell
|Social Democrats
|4 February 3023 until 15 August 3023
|Majority
|-
|[[Crawley Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Crawley Caretaker Ministry]]
|Mitchell A. Crawley
|Stability
|15 August 3023 until 28 July 3024
|Government of national unity
|-
|Ford-Kaine provisional government
|Luke Ford & Rufus Kaine
|Independent
|28 July 3024 until 15 August 3024
|Government of national unity
|-
! colspan="5" |COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS
|-
!Government
!Prime Minister
!Member parties
!Tenure
!Status
|-
|[[First Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Martin Ministry]]
|Beau Martin
|Conservative
|16 May 3025 until 12 November 3025
|Majority
|-
|[[Second Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Martin Ministry]]
|Beau Martin
|Conservative
|12 November 3025 until 8 December 3025
|Majority
|-
|[[Fourth Hill Ministry]]
|Audrick Hill
|Conservative
----Republican
|8 December 3025 until 15 January 3026
|Coalition
|-
|[[Rivers ministry]]
|Patrick Rivers
|Labour
|15 January 3026 until present
|Minority
|}

[[Category:Alive]]
[[Category:Government Agencies & Offices]]

Government of Wiltshire

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[[Category:Politics]]
The '''Government of Wiltshire''', officially the '''Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', or '''His Excellency's Government (HEG)''', is the central executive authority within in the [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian Commonwealth]]. It is composed of the prime minister (Patrick Rivers, since January 3026), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]], which holds a minority government following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 election]]. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the [[Rivers ministry|Cabinet]].

Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|governor-general]]) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.

Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of '''parliamentary sovereignty''': the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the [[Balancín Monarchy|Balancín Crown]] and [[Balancín Parliament|Parliament]]. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.

== Government-in-Assembly ==
The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.

The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.

== Offices of State ==
The government is subdivided into nine offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Office of State
!Policy portfolio
!Responsible minister
|-
|Cabinet Office
|
* Government communications
* Strategic leadership
* Public administration and the civil service
* Disaster preparedness and emergency operations
* Public standard and anti-corruption
* Election management
|[[Patrick Rivers]] as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]]
|-
|Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)
|
* Fiscal policy
* Monetary policy
* Tax administration and revenue collection
|[[Gavin Thompson]] as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]
|-
|Foreign Office
|
* Diplomacy
* International affairs
* International development
|[[Jenna Wilkie]] as [[Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)|foreign minister]]
|-
|Labour Office
|
* Work and pensions
* Welfare
* Union relations and worker's rights
* Commercial regulation and protection
* Education and social policy
* Healthcare
|[[Alan Kelly]] as labour minister
|-
|Interior Office
|
* Utilities management and energy
* The Public Corporation
* Environment and land management
* Communities, cities, and local government
* Culture
* The food and water strategy
|Liesbeth Margo as interior minister
|-
|Defence Office
|
* Military and strategic security policy
* Civil defence
* Arms manufacturing
|Penny May as [[Defence Minister (Wiltshire)|defence minister]]
|-
|Progress Office
|
* Investment and economic development
* Transport and infrastructure
* Housing and urban development
* Trade
* Digital integration and modernisation
* Research, technology, and space
|[[Dennis Drakeford]] as [[Progress Minister (Wiltshire)|progress minister]]
|-
|Home Office
|
* Policing and law enforcement
* Immigration
* Intelligence and homeland security
* Cybersecurity
* Information and propaganda
* Wiltshirianification
|Elliot Macintosh as [[Home Minister (Wiltshire)|home minister]]
|-
|Justice Office
|
* Criminal justice system
* Constitutionality
|Peter RT Harris as [[Attorney General of Wiltshire|attorney general]]
|}

Gavin Thompson

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'''Gavin Thompson''' is a Wiltshirian civil servant and central banker who is the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] since December 3025. He was the [[Wiltshire Reserve|governor of the Wiltshire Reserve]] before that, from 5 February 3023 until his appointment to the Treasury. Additionally, he was chairman of the Financial Stability Board between 3024 and late 3025. Thompson has led Wiltshire's central bank through the Wiltshire Civil War and during its tenure as a subject of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]]. As a result, he has been described as Wiltshire's "most reliable politician", and has been credited for preventing total economic collapse during these crises.

Following [[Audrick Hill]]'s appointment as prime minister, he named Thompson to the position of chancellor, making him the first civil servant in the position in history. His neutrality and popularity with markets helped him get reappointed chancellor by Labour when it took power in January 3026.

January 3026 Republican leadership spill

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A leadership spill for the Republic Party of Wiltshire was held on 17 January 3026 following the party's defeat at the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]]. The incumbent leader, ousted prime minister Audrick Hill, was challenged by republican nationalist Gordon Teal, as well as former liberal leader Kirk Ashford. Hill defeated Teal on the second ballot by a single vote, signalling a weakness in his command of the opposition republican caucus.

The spill was called by Teal over his concerns that Audrick Hill's ambition was blinding him to encroaching progressivism. Furthermore, Teal favoured a return to the divided opposition that existed back in the civil war era, where a conservative republican party and a liberal republican party would unite in an electoral union. Hill opposed this, calling the united Republican party a core element of their strategy to return to government. Seeing an opportunity to return to party leadership, former liberal leader Kirk Ashford mounted a bid. He did, however, fail to gain the support of many of his liberal colleagues, who mostly backed Audrick Hill.

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Candidate
!Home city
! colspan="2" |First round
! colspan="2" |Second round
|-
|Audrick Hill
|Washington
|10
|40%
|'''13'''
|'''52%'''
|-
|Gordon Teal
|Arches
|'''11'''
|'''44%'''
|12
|48%
|-
|Kirk Ashford
|Juneville
|4
|16%
| colspan="2" |''Eliminated''
|-
| colspan="2" |Total
|25
|100%
|25
|100%
|}
Following the result, Hill invited Teal to join his shadow cabinet. Teal refused the offer, opting instead to remain on the backbenches. Ashford was widely shunned by the leadership, as his candidacy was seen as a spoiler for Hill on the first ballot. His losing to Teal on the first ballot created the perception of a significant weakness. Ashford's own brother, Aaron, refused to back him, instead supporting Hill. Kirk Ashford was shortly thereafter expelled from the republican caucus later in 3026 for disloyalty and plotting against Audrick Hill.

Fourth Hill Ministry

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[[Audrick Hill]] became [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]] for the third time on 8 December 3025, almost exactly seven years on from his first appointment in 3019. He was elected to the leadership of the Conservative party in December, replacing Beau Martin after a dispute over the Pan-Doggerland Free Trade Agreement (PDFTA). He became the first prime minister in Wiltshirian history to be elected to three non-consecutive terms.

Hill's appointment as prime minister was put in doubt when [[Basil Lethbridge]] announced he would quit the Conservative party to form his own [[Covalence Party of Wiltshire|Covalence party]], taking 9 other assemblymen with him. To mitigate the risk of an early general election, Hill formed a coalition with the Liberal party, led by [[Amelia Raab|Amy Raab]]. With the backing of governor-general [[Ray Banes]] the two parties formally merged into the [[Republic Party of Wiltshire]]. Due to the defection of a number of formerly Conservative assemblymen, the Republic government lost its majority. However, [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Maximilian Augustus]] ordered the dissolution of the National Assembly. The ministry became a caretaker one, until a [[Rivers ministry|new government]] can be [[3026 Wiltshire general election|elected]].

Much of the fourth Hill ministry was absorbed into the [[third Hill shadow cabinet]].

== Major policies ==

* Construction of a new Wiltshirian city at Carnal Bank, Walkerton.
* Deficit elimination within 3026.
* Universal employment within 3026.
* Freeze the minimum wage at 11.25 cm per hour.
* The [[Secular Bill of Rights]].

== Caretaker Cabinet of the Fourth Hill Ministry ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Portfolio
!
!Minister
!Political party
|-
|[[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Prime Minister]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AudrickHillnew.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
! rowspan="2" |Audrick Hil
| rowspan="2" |Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|Minister of State for the Cabinet Office
|-
|[[Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Deputy Prime Minister]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:Amy Raab.jpg|center|frameless|205x205px]]
! rowspan="2" |Amy Raab
| rowspan="2" |Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|Minister of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Office
|-
|[[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|188x188px]]
!Gavin Thompson
|Independent
|-
|[[Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Foreign Office]]
![[File:BeauMartin2.jpg|center|frameless|187x187px]]
!Beau Martin
|Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|[[Home Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Home Office]]
![[File:Caturla.png|center|frameless|190x190px]]
!Lia Catu
|Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|[[Defence Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Defence Office]]
![[File:Silas.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
!Silas Braun
|Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|[[Trade Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Progress, Trade, and Transport Office]]
![[File:LukeFord3.jpg|center|frameless|193x193px]]
!Luke Ford
|Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|[[Communities Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Communities Office]]
![[File:Ashford.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
!Aaron Ashford
|Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|[[Energy Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Energy, Economy, and Nuclear Office]]
![[File:SalMac.jpg|center|frameless|223x223px]]
!Sal Mackenzie
|Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|Minister of State for the Health Office
![[File:FarsAlber.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
!Fars Alber
|Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|Minister of State for the Education Office
![[File:LucyHobbs.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
!Lucy Hobbs
|Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|[[Work Minister (Wiltshire)|Minister of State for the Work and Pensions Office]]
![[File:Park2.jpg|center|frameless|207x207px]]
!Moon-See Park
|Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|[[Attorney General of Wiltshire|Attorney General]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |Independent
|-
|Minister of State for the Justice Office
|-
! colspan="4" |Also attending cabinet
|-
|Chief Secretary to the Cabinet Office
! rowspan="2" |[[File:JPBeckett.jpg|center|frameless|210x210px]]
! rowspan="2" |JP Beckett
| rowspan="2" |Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|[[Terrace Street Chief of Staff]]
|-
|[[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]]
![[File:Gwilliam.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
!Gwilliam Saunders
|Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|Chief Secretary to the Justice Office
! rowspan="2" |[[File:SpencerGrey2.jpg|center|frameless|225x225px]]
! rowspan="2" |Spencer Grey
| rowspan="2" |Republican (formerly Liberal)
|-
|Solicitor General of Wiltshire
|-
|[[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|Leader of the National Assembly]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:Owen Lassiter.jpg|center|frameless|181x181px]]
! rowspan="2" |Owen Lassiter
| rowspan="2" |Republican (formerly Conservative)
|-
|Secretary without Portfolio
|}

== Original Cabinet of the Fourth Hill Ministry ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Minister
!Political party
|-
|[[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]]
! rowspan="3" |[[File:AudrickHillnew.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="3" |Audrick Hill
| rowspan="3" |Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Cabinet Office
|-
|Leader of the Conservative Party
|-
|[[Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:Amy Raab.jpg|center|frameless|273x273px]]
! rowspan="2" |Amy Raab
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Office
|-
|[[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
!Gavin Thompson
|Independent
|-
|Minister of State for the Foreign Office
![[File:JanRau.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
!Jan Rau
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Defence Office
![[File:Silas.jpg|center|frameless|300x300px]]
!Silas Braun
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Home Office
![[File:Caturla.png|border|center|frameless|253x253px]]
!Lia Caturla
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Progress & Trade Office
![[File:LukeFord3.jpg|center|frameless|258x258px]]
!Luke Ford
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Energy, Economy, & Nuclear Office
![[File:SalMac.jpg|center|frameless|298x298px]]
!Sal Mackenzie
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Cities & Communities Office
![[File:Ashford.jpg|center|frameless|266x266px]]
!Aaron Ashford
|Liberal
|-
|Minister of State for the Health Office
![[File:Strife.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Jacob Erin-Strife
|Conservative
|-
|Minister of State for the Education & Families Office
![[File:LucyHobbs.jpg|center|frameless|300x300px]]
!Lucy Hobbs
|Liberal
|-
|Minister of State for the Work & Pensions Office
![[File:RayBanes.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Ray Banes
|Conservative
|-
|[[Attorney General of Wiltshire]]
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |Independent
|-
|Minister of State for the Justice Office
|-
! colspan="4" |Also attending cabinet
|-
|Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:JPBeckett.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
! rowspan="2" |JP Beckett
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|-
|[[Terrace Street Chief of Staff]]
|-
|Chief Secretary to the Treasury
![[File:FarsAlber.jpg|center|frameless|300x300px]]
!Fars Alber
|Conservative
|-
|Chief Political Strategist
! rowspan="2" |[[File:GusNixon.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
! rowspan="2" |Gus Nixon
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|-
|Chairman of the Conservative Party
|}

Third Hill shadow cabinet

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[[Audrick Hill]] became [[Leader of the Opposition (Wiltshire)|leader of the opposition]] on 15 January 3026 when his [[Republic Party of Wiltshire|Republic party]] lost control of government. He was succeeded as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]] by [[Patrick Rivers]], who formed a [[Rivers ministry|minority Labour government]]. Audrick Hill confirmed that he would stay on as the republican leader in the Assembly, and thus as leader of the opposition, ready to return to government at the first given opportunity.

Hill's leadership of the Republic party was [[January 3026 Republican leadership spill|challenged]] shortly after the election.

== Shadow cabinet ==
As per convention, Hill appointed his shadow cabinet to reflect the ministries of the incumbent government. His shadow cabinet was reshuffled from his [[Fourth Hill Ministry|last government cabine]]<nowiki/>t, reflecting changes brought about by the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]]. Hill did confirm that he would not appoint a shadow chancellor, given his support for the chancellery of Gavin Thompson.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Portfolio
!Shadow minister
|-
|Leader of the Opposition
----Leader of the Republic party
|Audrick Hill
|-
|Deputy Leader of the Opposition
----Shadow Home Minister
|Amy Raab
|-
|Shadow Foreign Minister
|Gwilliam Saunders
|-
|Shadow Defence Minister
|Silas Braun
|-
|Shadow Progress Minister
|Lucy Hobbs
|-
|Shadow Interior Minister
|Aaron Ashford
|-
|Shadow Labour Minister
|Sal Mackenzie
|}

Third Hill shadow cabinet

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[[Audrick Hill]] became [[Leader of the Opposition (Wiltshire)|leader of the opposition]] on 15 January 3026 when his [[Republic Party of Wiltshire|Republic party]] lost control of government. He was succeeded as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]] by [[Patrick Rivers]], who formed a [[Rivers ministry|minority Labour government]]. Audrick Hill confirmed that he would stay on as the republican leader in the Assembly, and thus as leader of the opposition, ready to return to government at the first given opportunity.

Hill's leadership of the Republic party was [[January 3026 Republican leadership spill|challenged]] shortly after the election.

== Shadow cabinet ==
As per convention, Hill appointed his shadow cabinet to reflect the ministries of the incumbent government. His shadow cabinet was reshuffled from his [[Fourth Hill Ministry|last government cabine]]<nowiki/>t, reflecting changes brought about by the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]]. Hill did confirm that he would not appoint a shadow chancellor, given his support for the chancellery of Gavin Thompson.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Shadow minister
|-
|Leader of the Opposition
----Leader of the Republic party
|
|Audrick Hill
|-
|Deputy Leader of the Opposition
----Shadow Home Minister
|
|Amy Raab
|-
|Shadow Foreign Minister
|
|Gwilliam Saunders
|-
|Shadow Defence Minister
|
|Silas Braun
|-
|Shadow Progress Minister
|
|Lucy Hobbs
|-
|Shadow Interior Minister
|
|Aaron Ashford
|-
|Shadow Labour Minister
|
|Sal Mackenzie
|}

Alan Kelly

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{{CorpRP_Character_Infobox|title1 = Alan Kelly|image1 = AlanKelly.jpg|born = 31 October 2972|residence = [[Juneville]], [[Wiltshire]]|gender = Male|species = Terran|occupation = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire]]}}'''Sir Alan Kelly '''(born 31 October 2972) is a Wiltshirian Labour Party politician and senior government minister who is currently [[Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] and Labour minister, serving in the [[Rivers ministry|sixth Labour government]]. Previously, he served as [[First Minister of State (Wiltshire)|First Minister of State]] and Minister for Defence during [[Mark Edwin]]'s Ministry, and currently serves as Shadow Defence Minister. Kelly served two non-consecutive terms as a Member of the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]] between April 3019 until September 3019 and again between February 3020 until present. Kelly was first appointed to the cabinet during the [[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|Ministry of Mark Edwin]] as Utilities Minister, being promoted to Foreign Affairs then to Defence following the July cabinet reshuffles. Kelly also took the role of First Minister of State, giving him ranking control (besides the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Prime Minister]]) of the cabinet. Kelly left government when Mark Edwin was dismissed as Prime Minister during the WEA/EFR electoral scandal.

Kelly's political career started as a campaign advisor to the [[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]] [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Prime Minister]] [[Frank Eddington]], eventually becoming elected a local councillor for [[Juneville]]. He defected from the Socialist Party to the Labour Party, led by [[Rita Smith]], and became a Labour candidate for the Assembly in April 3019. He was elected and served as a backbench member until losing his seat in September 3019 to the [[National Party (Wiltshire)|National Party]] candidate, Tom Hyllis. He returned to private life, until following Wiltshire's independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]]. He stood again as a candidate for the Assembly, getting re-elected. He served in [[Mark Edwin]]'s front bench team until the [[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|June 3020 ]]election, when he was appointed to cabinet.
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Patrick Rivers

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[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|thumb|375x375px|Patrick Rivers's official portrait as prime minister (c. 3026)]]
'''Patrick "Paddy" Rivers''' (born 19 August 2975) is the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] since January 3026, leading a [[Rivers ministry|minority Labour government]]. A politician and a statesman, Rivers served as [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|governor-general of Wiltshire]] for the 3025 term. He also served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]] in 3010. Rivers is currently the leader of the Labour party.

Jenna Wilkie

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'''Elizabeth Jenna Wilkie''' is a Wiltshirian diplomat, activist, and politician currently serving as foreign minister in the [[Rivers ministry|Labour government]] of [[Patrick Rivers]]. Her work in building the democratic alliance became known as the [[Wilkie Doctrine|Wilkie doctrine]], informing Wiltshire's foreign policy for the rest of the decade.

Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)

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The '''Federal Minister for Foreign and Crown Affairs''', usually referred to as the '''Foreign Minister''', is a minister of the government of Wiltshire, with overall responsibility for the work of the Foreign Office and Wiltshire's relation with the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism (DCM) and the [[Balancín Kingdoms]]. The incumbent is a member of the cabinet of Wiltshire, currently the fifth ranking member. Traditionally, the Foreign Minister is considered one of the great offices of state.

The current foreign minister is Labour's Jenna Wilkie.

== Responsibilities ==
Corresponding to what is generally known as a foreign minister in many other countries, the Wiltshirian Foreign Minister's remit includes;

* Wiltshirian relations with foreign countries and governments
* Promotion of Wiltshirian interests abroad
* Matters pertaining to the Democratic Union of Doggerland (DUOD) and the Doggerland Covalence Mechanism (DCM).
* Oversight for the Wiltshirian Intelligence Service, in collaboration with the [[Home Minister (Wiltshire)|Home Minister]].

== List of foreign ministers ==
{| class="wikitable article-table"
|+
!Minister
!Term of office
!Party
!Prime Minister
!Government
!Head of State
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Thomas Shore]]
| rowspan="2" |July 3009 until November 3009
|Independent
| rowspan="2" |[[Jaresh Inyo]]
|Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry
|N/A
| rowspan="2" |Title was known as "Minister for Trade and Diplomacy"
|-
|National
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|N/A
|-
|[[Martin Banks]]
|November 3009 until January 3010
|National
|Jaresh Inyo
|Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|Smith Francois
|Title was known as "Minister for Trade and Diplomacy"
|-
|Park Halpert
|January 3010 until July 3010
|Socialist
|Thomas Shore
|Shore Ministry
|Smith Francois
|Title was known as "Minister for Trade and Diplomacy"
|-
| rowspan="2" |Quinton Francis
| rowspan="2" |July 3010 until February 3011
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
| rowspan="2" |Jaresh Inyo
| rowspan="2" |Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|Smith Francois
| rowspan="2" |Title was known as "Minister for Trade and Diplomacy"
|-
|Aaron Whitmore
|-
|Jeffrey Price
|February 3011 until June 3011
|Conservative
|Jaresh Inyo
|Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry
|Aaron Whitmore
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Quinton Francis
| rowspan="3" |February 3011 until January 3013
| rowspan="3" |Conservative
| rowspan="3" |[[Edward Jellico]]
| rowspan="3" |First Jellico Ministry
|Aaron Whitmore
| rowspan="3" |First Foreign Minister to serve two non-consecutive terms
|-
|Theodore Waters
|-
|Kim Langley
|-
|Lucy Burgers
|January 3013 until March 3013
|Conservative
|Edward Jellico
|Second Jellico Ministry
|Kim Langley
|First woman to serve as Foreign Minister
|-
|Karl Krussinich
|March 3013 until May 3013
|Socialist
|[[Renly Stork]]
|Stork Ministry
|Kim Langley
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ludwig Kohl]]
| rowspan="2" |May 3013 until March 3014
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
| rowspan="2" |Martin Banks
|First Banks Ministry
|Kim Langley
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Second Banks Ministry
|George Sinclaire
|-
| rowspan="2" |Karen Hayes
| rowspan="2" |March 3014 until January 3015
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
| rowspan="2" |Martin Banks
| rowspan="2" |Second Banks Ministry
|George Sinclaire
|
|-
|Terrence Hannah
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Darren Barkshire
| rowspan="4" |January 3015 until January 3016
| rowspan="4" |Conservative
| rowspan="4" |[[David Loynd]]
| rowspan="2" |First Loynd Ministry
|Terrence Hannah
| rowspan="4" |
|-
| rowspan="3" |Kim Langley
|-
|Second Loynd Ministry
|-
|Third Loynd Ministry
|-
| rowspan="3" |Patricia Giant
| rowspan="3" |January 3016 until May 3018
| rowspan="3" |Socialist
| rowspan="3" |[[Frank Eddington]]
| rowspan="3" |First Eddington Ministry
|Kim Langley
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|Ted Gordon
|-
|Jason Salon
|-
| rowspan="2" |Harry Melbourne
| rowspan="2" |May 3018 until January 3019
| rowspan="2" |Socialist
| rowspan="2" |Frank Eddington
|First Eddington Ministry
|Jason Salon
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Second Eddington Ministry
|Ludwig Kohl
|-
| rowspan="2" |Timothy Allen
| rowspan="2" |January 3019 until February 3019
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
| rowspan="2" |[[Audrick Hill]]
|First Hill Ministry
| rowspan="2" |Ludwig Kohl
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Second Hill Ministry
|-
| rowspan="2" |James Brown
| rowspan="2" |February 3019 until April 3019
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
| rowspan="2" |[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
| rowspan="2" |Schröder Ministry
|Ludwig Kohl
| rowspan="2" |Also held the title "Minister for Corporations"
|-
|Franklin Morris
|-
|[[Jake Simpson]]
|April 3019 until May 3019
|Labour
|[[Rita Smith]]
|Smith Ministry
|Franklin Morris
|Also held the title "Minister for International Development"
|-
|Jo Stork
|May 3019 until June 3019
|Socialist
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|Franklin Morris
|Also held the title "Minister for International Development"
|-
|Ioannis Kruger
|June 3019
|Labour
|Rita Smith
|Smith Ministry
|Franklin Morris
|Also held the title "Minister for International Development"
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ray Banes]]
| rowspan="2" |June 3019 until September 3019
|Liberal Alliance
| rowspan="2" |[[Fillmore Grey]]
| rowspan="2" |Grey Ministry
| rowspan="2" |Franklin Morris
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|National
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Bernard Canterbury]]
| rowspan="3" |September 3019 until November 3019
| rowspan="3" |National
| rowspan="3" |[[Jim Balfour]]
| rowspan="3" |Balfour Ministry
|Franklin Morris
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|Marco Pierre
|-
|Ludwig Kohl
|-
|Gerald Stevenson
|November 3019
|National
|Ludwig Kohl
|Kohl Caretaker Ministry
|Ludwig Kohl
|Also held title "Minister for Trade and International Development"
|-
|Stanley Pierce
|November 3019 until December 3019
|Labour
|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
|Campbell-Trenneman Ministry
|Ludwig Kohl
|First and only Foreign Minister to be assassinated during the Culling of Parliament, 3019

Also held title "Minister for Trade and International Development"
|-
| colspan="7" |Vacant (NCR Occupation) [December 3019 until January 3020]
|-
|Min Zife
|January 3020 until June 3020
|Liberal Conservative
|Audrick Hill
|Third Hill Ministry
|[[Gaius Selan]]
|Held office as "Secretary for Foreign and Defence Affairs"
|-
|[[Alan Kelly]]
|June 3020 until July 3020
|Labour
|[[Mark Edwin]]
|Edwin Ministry
|Gaius Selan
|
|-
|Rita Smith
|July 3020 until September 3020
|Labour
|Mark Edwin
|Edwin Ministry
|Gaius Selan
|
|-
|[[Iman De'Ath]]
|September 3020 until October 3020
|Liberal Conservative
|[[Sonya Inyo]]
|First Sonya Inyo Ministry
|Gaius Selan
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Kim Langley
| rowspan="2" |October 3020 until July 3021
| rowspan="2" |Liberal Conservative
| rowspan="2" |Sonya Inyo
|Second Sonya Inyo Ministry
| rowspan="2" |Gaius Selan
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Sonya Inyo War Ministry
|-
| rowspan="3" |Jördis Dagmar
| rowspan="3" |July 3021 until September 3021
| rowspan="3" |Labour
| rowspan="2" |Jake Simpson
|Simpson War Ministry
| rowspan="3" |Sonya Inyo
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|Second Simpson Ministry
|-
|Catherine Morgan
|First Morgan Ministry
|-
| rowspan="3" |Amelio Portrez
| rowspan="3" |September 3021 until August 3022
| rowspan="3" |Stability
| rowspan="3" |Mitchell Crawley
|First Crawley Ministry
| rowspan="3" |Sonya Inyo
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Second Crawley Ministry
|-
|Third Crawley Ministry
|
|-
|Sarah Serang
|August 3022 until September 3022
|Kaitiaki Ropu
|Catherine Morgan
|Second Morgan Ministry
|Sonya Inyo
|First ever Daokan to hold the office
|-
|Min Zife
|September 3022 until November 3022
|Stability
|Mario Giordano
|Giordano Ministry
|Sonya Inyo
|
|-
| colspan="7" |''Vacant (November 3022 until December 3022)''
|-
|Basil Lethbridge
|December 3022 until January 3023
|Stability
|Grace Daines
|Daines Ministry
|Sonya Inyo
|
|-
|Mario Giordano
|January 3023 until February 3023
|Stability
|Grace Daines
|Daines Ministry
|Sonya Inyo
----Frank Eddington
|
|-
|Alan Kelly
|February 3023 until May 3023
|Social Democrat
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|Frank Eddington
|
|-
|Paliz Kembiani
|May 3023 until August 3023
|Social Democrat
|Ramsay Bowell
|Bowell Ministry
|Frank Eddington
|
|-
| colspan="7" |''Vacant (August 3023 until August 3024)''
|-
|Audrick Hill
|May 3025 until October 3025
|Conservative
|Beau Martin
|First Martin Ministry
| rowspan="4" |Patrick Rivers
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Jan Rau
| rowspan="2" |October 3025 until December 3025
| rowspan="2" |Conservative
|Beau Martin
|Second Martin Ministry
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Audrick Hill
|Fourth Hill Ministry
|-
| rowspan="2" |Beau Martin
| rowspan="2" |December 3025 until January 3026
| rowspan="2" |Republican
| rowspan="2" |Audrick Hill
| rowspan="2" |Fourth Hill Ministry
|
|-
|Ray Banes
|
|-
|Jenna Wilkie
|January 3026 until present
|Labour
|Patrick Rivers
|Rivers ministry
|Ray Banes
|
|}

Government of Wiltshire

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[[Category:Politics]]
The '''Government of Wiltshire''', officially the '''Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', or '''His Excellency's Government (HEG)''', is the central executive authority within in the [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian Commonwealth]]. It is composed of the prime minister (Audrick Hill, since December 3025), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the [[Wiltshire Labour Party|Labour party]], which holds a minority government following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 election]]. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the [[Rivers ministry|Cabinet]].

Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|governor-general]]) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.

Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of '''parliamentary sovereignty''': the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the [[Balancín Monarchy|Balancín Crown]] and [[Balancín Parliament|Parliament]]. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.

== Government-in-Assembly ==
The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.

The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.

== Offices of State ==
The government is subdivided into nine offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Office of State
!Policy portfolio
!Responsible minister
|-
|Cabinet Office
|
* Government communications
* Strategic leadership
* Public administration and the civil service
* Disaster preparedness and emergency operations
* Public standard and anti-corruption
* Election management
|[[Patrick Rivers]] as [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]]
|-
|Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)
|
* Fiscal policy
* Monetary policy
* Tax administration and revenue collection
|[[Gavin Thompson]] as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]
|-
|Foreign Office
|
* Diplomacy
* International affairs
* International development
|[[Jenna Wilkie]] as [[Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)|foreign minister]]
|-
|Labour Office
|
* Work and pensions
* Welfare
* Union relations and worker's rights
* Commercial regulation and protection
* Education and social policy
* Healthcare
|[[Alan Kelly]] as labour minister
|-
|Interior Office
|
* Utilities management and energy
* The Public Corporation
* Environment and land management
* Communities, cities, and local government
* Culture
* The food and water strategy
|Liesbeth Margo as interior minister
|-
|Defence Office
|
* Military and strategic security policy
* Civil defence
* Arms manufacturing
|Penny May as [[Defence Minister (Wiltshire)|defence minister]]
|-
|Progress Office
|
* Investment and economic development
* Transport and infrastructure
* Housing and urban development
* Trade
* Digital integration and modernisation
* Research, technology, and space
|[[Dennis Drakeford]] as [[Progress Minister (Wiltshire)|progress minister]]
|-
|Home Office
|
* Policing and law enforcement
* Immigration
* Intelligence and homeland security
* Cybersecurity
* Information and propaganda
* Wiltshirianification
|Elliot Macintosh as [[Home Minister (Wiltshire)|home minister]]
|-
|Justice Office
|
* Criminal justice system
* Constitutionality
|Peter RT Harris as [[Attorney General of Wiltshire|attorney general]]
|}

Rivers ministry

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Rivers ministry

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[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|right|frameless]]
The '''sixth Labour government''', administratively the '''Rivers ministry''', was formed on 15 January 3026 by [[Patrick Rivers]], the leader of the Labour party, following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]] three-days prior. Rivers became prime minister with the outside support of the Covalence party, allowing him to form a minority government. Shortly after winning the confidence of the National Assembly, Rivers spilled the leadership of the Labour party, which he subsequently won. Rivers formed the first Labour government of the Commonwealth era, after being invited by governor-general Ray Banes to do so.

Shortly after his election, Rivers confirmed that [[Gavin Thompson]] would remain in his position as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]]. Additionally, in line with the Keeper rule, Peter RT Harris remained as attorney general. The key appointment of the government seemed to be that of [[Jenna Wilkie]] to be foreign minister, from which she instituted the [[Wilkie Doctrine|Wilkie foreign policy doctrine]].

The appointment of a deputy prime minister was granted to the Labour caucus in the [[3026 Labour party leadership spill]], which returned Alan Kelly as deputy leader of the Labour party, and thus deputy prime minister.

== Cabinet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cabinet of the Rivers ministry
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Responsible minister
!Party
|-
|Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|center|frameless|250x250px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Assembly Leader
|-
|Deputy Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AlanKelly.jpg|center|frameless|231x231px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Alan Kelly]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Labour Minister
|-
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
![[Gavin Thompson]]
|<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Foreign Minister
![[File:JennaWilkie.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
!Jenna Wilkie
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Defence Minister
![[File:May.jpg|center|frameless|238x238px]]
!Penny May
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Home Minister
![[File:Macintosh.webp|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Elliot Macintosh
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Progress Minister
![[File:Drakeford.jpg|center|frameless|270x270px]]
![[Dennis Drakeford]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Interior Minister
![[File:Margo.png|center|frameless|260x260px]]
!Liesbeth Margo
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Attorney General
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Justice Minister
|}

== Departmental reorganisation ==
Upon taking office, Rivers reduced the number of government offices to nine. This was done in part due to the significantly smaller size of the assembly Labour caucus, though Rivers said the change was to reduce waste and hone government strategy. The offices, and their portfolios, were:
{| class="wikitable"
!Office of state
!Responsible minister
!Area(s) of responsibility
|-
|Cabinet Office
|Prime Minister
| rowspan="1" |Intergovernmental communication, logistics, strategy, disaster preparedness; elections oversight
|-
|Treasury
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
| rowspan="1" |Fiscal and monetary policy; tax collection
|-
|Labour Office
|Labour Minister
| rowspan="1" |Work & pensions; welfare; union relations; worker's rights; commercial regulation & consumer protection; education; healthcare
|-
|Foreign Office
|Foreign Minister
| rowspan="1" |International relations; international development; diplomacy; membership of the DCM and HRE
|-
|Defence Office
|Defence Minister
| rowspan="1" |Military policy; civil defence; arms manufacturing
|-
|Home Office
|Home Minister
| rowspan="1" |Immigration; policing and law enforcement; homeland security and counter-terrorism; Wiltshirianification
|-
|Interior Office
|Interior Minister
| rowspan="1" |Utilities; environment & land management; communities & cities; energy; food
|-
|Progress Office
|Progress Minister
| rowspan="1" |Investment & infrastructure; housing & urban development; economic development and management; trade; transportation; digital integration and modernisation; research, technology, & space
|-
|Justice Office
|Attorney General
| rowspan="1" |Legal system; constitutionality
|}
Rivers also appointed himself to the position of [[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|leader of the national assembly]], arguing that his place in the legislature was more important than ever. The appointment of seven Labour ministers left a backbench of only nine, the smallest in history.

Rivers ministry

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[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|right|frameless]]
The '''sixth Labour government''', administratively the '''Rivers ministry''', was formed on 15 January 3026 by [[Patrick Rivers]], the leader of the Labour party, following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]] three-days prior. Rivers became prime minister with the outside support of the Covalence party, allowing him to form a minority government. Shortly after winning the confidence of the National Assembly, Rivers spilled the leadership of the Labour party, which he subsequently won. Rivers formed the first Labour government of the Commonwealth era, after being invited by governor-general Ray Banes to do so.

Shortly after his election, Rivers confirmed that [[Gavin Thompson]] would remain in his position as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]].

== Cabinet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cabinet of the Rivers ministry
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Responsible minister
!Party
|-
|Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|center|frameless|250x250px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Assembly Leader
|-
|Deputy Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AlanKelly.jpg|center|frameless|231x231px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Alan Kelly]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Labour Minister
|-
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
![[Gavin Thompson]]
|<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Foreign Minister
![[File:JennaWilkie.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
!Jenna Wilkie
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Defence Minister
![[File:May.jpg|center|frameless|238x238px]]
!Penny May
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Home Minister
![[File:Macintosh.webp|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Elliot Macintosh
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Progress Minister
![[File:Drakeford.jpg|center|frameless|270x270px]]
![[Dennis Drakeford]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Interior Minister
![[File:Margo.png|center|frameless|260x260px]]
!Liesbeth Margo
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Attorney General
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Justice Minister
|}

== Departmental reorganisation ==
Upon taking office, Rivers reduced the number of government offices to nine. This was done in part due to the significantly smaller size of the assembly Labour caucus, though Rivers said the change was to reduce waste and hone government strategy. The offices, and their portfolios, were:
{| class="wikitable"
!Office of state
!Responsible minister
!Area(s) of responsibility
|-
|Cabinet Office
|Prime Minister
| rowspan="1" |Intergovernmental communication, logistics, strategy, disaster preparedness; elections oversight
|-
|Treasury
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
| rowspan="1" |Fiscal and monetary policy; tax collection
|-
|Labour Office
|Labour Minister
| rowspan="1" |Work & pensions; welfare; union relations; worker's rights; commercial regulation & consumer protection; education; healthcare
|-
|Foreign Office
|Foreign Minister
| rowspan="1" |International relations; international development; diplomacy; membership of the DCM and HRE
|-
|Defence Office
|Defence Minister
| rowspan="1" |Military policy; civil defence; arms manufacturing
|-
|Home Office
|Home Minister
| rowspan="1" |Immigration; policing and law enforcement; homeland security and counter-terrorism; Wiltshirianification
|-
|Interior Office
|Interior Minister
| rowspan="1" |Utilities; environment & land management; communities & cities; energy; food
|-
|Progress Office
|Progress Minister
| rowspan="1" |Investment & infrastructure; housing & urban development; economic development and management; trade; transportation; digital integration and modernisation; research, technology, & space
|-
|Justice Office
|Attorney General
| rowspan="1" |Legal system; constitutionality
|}
Rivers also appointed himself to the position of [[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|leader of the national assembly]], arguing that his place in the legislature was more important than ever. The appointment of seven Labour ministers left a backbench of only nine, the smallest in history.

Wilkie Doctrine

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The '''Wilkie doctrine''' is a Wiltshire government foreign policy position that opposes [[Balancín Kingdoms|Murcian]] and [[Holy Roman Empire|imperial]] interference and intervention in the states of [[Wiltshire]] and [[Lorikeet]]. The doctrine also posits that the best way to maintain this barrier is through a strong network of alliances with other republican, democratic states, such as Paxem and [[Novenae]].

Labour prime minister [[Patrick Rivers]] articulated the doctrine upon entering office in January 3026. He appointed infamous imperiosceptic [[Jenna Wilkie]] to be foreign minister, doubling down on the position of Wiltshirian self-determination. The Wilkie doctrine helped motivate political support for the holding of the [[3026 Wiltshire sovereignty referendum]], and the corresponding [[3026 Lorikeet sovereignty caucus|sovereignty caucus]] in Lorikeet.

Rivers ministry

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The '''sixth Labour government''', administratively the '''Rivers ministry''', was formed on 15 January 3026 by [[Patrick Rivers]], the leader of the Labour party, following the [[3026 Wiltshire general election|3026 general election]] three-days prior. Rivers became prime minister with the outside support of the Covalence party, allowing him to form a minority government. Shortly after winning the confidence of the National Assembly, Rivers spilled the leadership of the Labour party, which he subsequently won. Rivers formed the first Labour government of the Commonwealth era, after being invited by governor-general Ray Banes to do so.

Shortly after his election, Rivers confirmed that [[Gavin Thompson]] would remain in his position as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer|chancellor of the exchequer]].

== Cabinet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cabinet of the Rivers ministry
!Portfolio
! colspan="2" |Responsible minister
!Party
|-
|Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PatrickRivers2.png|center|frameless|250x250px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Patrick Rivers]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Assembly Leader
|-
|Deputy Prime Minister
! rowspan="2" |[[File:AlanKelly.jpg|center|frameless|231x231px]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Alan Kelly]]
| rowspan="2" |<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Labour Minister
|-
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
![[File:GavinThompson.jpg|center|frameless|250x250px]]
![[Gavin Thompson]]
|<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Foreign Minister
![[File:JennaWilkie.jpg|center|frameless|280x280px]]
!Jenna Wilkie
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Defence Minister
![[File:May.jpg|center|frameless|238x238px]]
!Penny May
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Home Minister
![[File:Macintosh.webp|center|frameless|267x267px]]
!Elliot Macintosh
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Progress Minister
![[File:Drakeford.jpg|center|frameless|270x270px]]
![[Dennis Drakeford]]
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Interior Minister
![[File:Margo.png|center|frameless|260x260px]]
!Liesbeth Margo
|<big>🟥</big> Labour
|-
|Attorney General
! rowspan="2" |[[File:PeterRTHarris.jpg|center|frameless|267x267px]]
! rowspan="2" |Peter RT Harris
| rowspan="2" |<big>⬜</big> Independent
|-
|Justice Minister
|}

== Departmental reorganisation ==
Upon taking office, Rivers reduced the number of government offices to nine. This was done in part due to the significantly smaller size of the assembly Labour caucus, though Rivers said the change was to reduce waste and hone government strategy. The offices, and their portfolios, were:
{| class="wikitable"
!Office of state
!Responsible minister
!Area(s) of responsibility
|-
|Cabinet Office
|Prime Minister
| rowspan="1" |Intergovernmental communication, logistics, strategy, disaster preparedness; elections oversight
|-
|Treasury
|Chancellor of the Exchequer
| rowspan="1" |Fiscal and monetary policy; tax collection
|-
|Labour Office
|Labour Minister
| rowspan="1" |Work & pensions; welfare; union relations; worker's rights; commercial regulation & consumer protection; education; healthcare
|-
|Foreign Office
|Foreign Minister
| rowspan="1" |International relations; international development; diplomacy; membership of the DCM and HRE
|-
|Defence Office
|Defence Minister
| rowspan="1" |Military policy; civil defence; arms manufacturing
|-
|Home Office
|Home Minister
| rowspan="1" |Immigration; policing and law enforcement; homeland security and counter-terrorism; Wiltshirianification
|-
|Interior Office
|Interior Minister
| rowspan="1" |Utilities; environment & land management; communities & cities; energy; food
|-
|Progress Office
|Progress Minister
| rowspan="1" |Investment & infrastructure; housing & urban development; economic development and management; trade; transportation; digital integration and modernisation; research, technology, & space
|-
|Justice Office
|Attorney General
| rowspan="1" |Legal system; constitutionality
|}
Rivers also appointed himself to the position of [[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|leader of the national assembly]], arguing that his place in the legislature was more important than ever. The appointment of seven Labour ministers left a backbench of only nine, the smallest in history.

Rivers ministry

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