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James Basil Lethbridge (born 2 December 2970) is a Wiltshirian politician who has served as chancellor of the Exchequer since November 3025. He also holds the position First Minister of State and chairman of the Conservative party. As a member of the government's central committee, he is one of the three-most-senior politicians in the country, with many describing him as "defacto prime minister". Lethbridge has serious ambitions for the role.

He came to prominence in politics when he was elected to the Wiltshire National Assembly in the July 3021 general election as a member of the Stability Party of Wiltshire. He was quickly appointed to a government position, becoming environment minister under Prime Minister Mitchell Crawley. He continued to dominate Wiltshire's environmental and conservation policy throughout the first Stability government, ending the Dig for Victory subsidies and promoting corporate agricultural interests. He was re-appointed to the position under the premiership of Mario Giordano. Lethbridge defended Mario Giordano before his downfall, ultimately backing Grace Daines for the leadership of the party following his resignation. When Daines was elected to the position of prime minister, Lethbridge was promoted to the position of foreign minister, a position he held only briefly before he was fired from government shortly before the Stability party's landslide defeat in early 3023.

During the civil war era, Basil Lethbridge became a political activist and lobbyist, joining the senior corporate boards of two major agricultural players both domestically in Wiltshire and internationally. He returned to government as Education & Social Policy minister under Prime Minister Beau Martin, though he was again fired from the government for his "radical views". When Martin's government collapsed over the budget, Lethbridge used his influential position as a senior former-Stability assemblyman to leverage himself a strong return to government, becoming chancellor and joining the cabinet's central committee. In November 3025, he confirmed his ambitions to become prime minister.

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-'''Basil Lethbridge''' (born 2 December 2970) is a [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian]] politician who has served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Wiltshire)|chancellor of the Exchequer]] since November 3025. He also holds the position [[First Minister of State (Wiltshire)|First Minister of State]] and chairman of the Conservative party. As a member of the [[Second Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|government's central committee]], he is one of the three-most-senior politicians in the country, with many describing him as "defacto prime minister". Lethbridge has serious ambitions for the role.
+'''James Basil Lethbridge''' (born 2 December 2970) is a [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian]] politician who has served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Wiltshire)|chancellor of the Exchequer]] since November 3025. He also holds the position [[First Minister of State (Wiltshire)|First Minister of State]] and chairman of the Conservative party. As a member of the [[Second Martin Ministry (Wiltshire)|government's central committee]], he is one of the three-most-senior politicians in the country, with many describing him as "defacto prime minister". Lethbridge has serious ambitions for the role.
 He came to prominence in politics when he was elected to the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]] in the [[July 3021 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|July 3021 general election]] as a member of the [[Stability Party of Wiltshire]]. He was quickly appointed to a government position, becoming [[First Crawley Ministry (Wiltshire)|environment minister under]] [[Mitchell A. Crawley|Prime Minister Mitchell Crawley]]. He continued to dominate Wiltshire's environmental and conservation policy throughout the first Stability government, ending the Dig for Victory subsidies and promoting corporate agricultural interests. He was re-appointed to the position under the [[Giordano Ministry (Wiltshire)|premiership of Mario Giordano]]. Lethbridge defended Mario Giordano before his downfall, ultimately backing Grace Daines for the leadership of the party following his resignation. When Daines was elected to the position of [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|prime minister]], Lethbridge was promoted to the position of [[Foreign Minister (Wiltshire)|foreign minister]], a position he held only briefly before he was fired from government shortly before the Stability party's landslide defeat in early 3023.
 During the civil war era, Basil Lethbridge became a political activist and lobbyist, joining the senior corporate boards of two major agricultural players both domestically in Wiltshire and internationally. He returned to government as Education & Social Policy minister under Prime Minister Beau Martin, though he was again fired from the government for his "radical views". When Martin's government collapsed over the budget, Lethbridge used his influential position as a senior former-Stability assemblyman to leverage himself a strong return to government, becoming chancellor and joining the cabinet's central committee. In November 3025, he confirmed his ambitions to become prime minister.