Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)

Frank Eddington formed the Second Eddington Ministry on July 20th, 3018 following the July 3018 Wiltshire General Election, which resulted in Eddington's Socialist Party loosing its majority in the National Assembly. This government held a minority of seats in the Assembly and continued in office until losing more seats in the November 3018 Wiltshire General Election. The rule of the Second Eddington Ministry is considered the downfall of the height of the Socialist Party.
== History and Formation ==
Frank Eddington became the Prime Minister of Wiltshire in January 3016 following his landslide election against incumbent Prime Minister David Loynd. Eddington's promises of Universal Healthcare and a national insurance safety net allowed him to continue to win consecutive landslide elections. However, in late 3017, there was the Great Corporate Depression which sunk Doggerland into deep economic uncertainty. This uncertainty was mostly withheld from Wiltshire until early 3018 when the Wiltshire Stock Exchange collapsed and unemployment in Wiltshire reached 30%. This caused popular politicians such as Peter Hay to rise to challenge the Socialists and took their majority away from them in July 3018.
Eddington was still the largest party and formed a minority government (as the opposition couldn't form a stable government) and this continued until November when he lost even more seats to the Conservatives. This government was the beginning of the end for the Socialist rule in Wiltshire and would set the tone for Audrick Hill's time in office.
Eddington did little during this time than his earlier time in office. However, he most notably got Wiltshire involved in the August Conflict and the October Conflict.
== Cabinet ==
Portfolio 	Minister 	Party 	Term
Prime Minister
Minister for the Civil Service
Leader of the Socialist Party	Frank Eddington AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Deputy Prime Minister 	None
Walton Baker AM	N/A
Communist	July 3018 - November 3018
November 3018 - January 3019
First Minister of State
Minister for the Cabinet Office	Susanna Wendover AM
Liam Drakeford AM	Socialist
Socialist	July 3018 - September 3018
September 3018 - January 3019
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Minister for Finance	Dennis Drakeford AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for Foreign Affairs 	Harry Melbourne AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for Defence 	Ioannis Kruger AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for the War Office 	None
Ionnis Kruger AM
None
Ionnis Kruger AM
None	N/A
Socialist
N/A
Socialist
N/A	July 3018 - August 3018
August 3018
August 3018 - October 3019
October 3018
October 3018 - January 3019
Minister for the Home Office
Minister for Internal Affairs	George Henson AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for Trade and International Development	Scott House AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for Work and Pensions 	Kate Anne AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for the Environment 	Slyvia Dermott AM
Lucy Jackson AM	Socialist
Communist	July 3018 - November 3018
November 3018 - January 3019
Minister for Transportation 	Rufus Jones AM
Penny Moose AM	Socialist
Communist	July 3018 - November 3018
November 3018 - January 3019
Minister for Corporations 	James Hollander AM 	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
Minister for Health and Human Services 	Joshua Pale AM
Jane Sammond AM	Socialist
Communist	July 3018 - November 3018
November 3018 - January 3019
Leader of the National Assembly 	Juliana Hendricks AM	Socialist	July 3018 until January 3019
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