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New Democracy) What drove you to enter politics and, ultimately, to become TUP Party President?

Mr Woldy) When I was a new player, I generally focused on the media, writing articles for my newspaper. In search for information, I moved onto the forums, and didn't really leave. After taking part in public discussions, I thought I would try my hand at entering congress. Unfortunately my first campaign was a flop, but having spent several weeks preparing guides for new players, and messaging my region, and other new players nationwide, I was successful on my second attempt.

It was as a member of TUP that I actually got involved in party politics. We have an active forum where all manner of discussion and voting goes on. It really helps in finding your feet and getting a good idea of how the game and politics work. It was my admiration for the party which led me to run for PP.

New Democracy) How do you see the growth of the party panning out in the future, and what benefits does joining have for new citizens?

Mr Woldy) As the country expands, as a general rule the top 5 parties will also grow. Fortunately TUP seems quite well known. We just need to get our message across and allow new players to understand how the party works, which will surely be appealing to them. Not only new players, but everyone can benefit from joining, simply because the older members are always willing to offer help and advice, but at the same time have fun.

New Democracy) You are also Minister of Home Affairs. What would you say the biggest achievements of your time, both as TUP Party President and as a minister, so far have been?

Mr Woldy) As PP, achieving a large majority in congress was a huge achievement. We pulled out all the stops and pulled together as a party, and ran some great campaigns. We know have a large group of extremely capable congressmen, and a blend of experience and freshness in our candidates.

As Minister, running large PM campaigns and entertainment schemes has proved to be a great achievement. Before I began work as MoHa, the ministry wasn't really a large part of public life. My decision to run a large ministry organised into 3 main branches (which has since become 4 main branches) allowed us to interact a lot more with the public, and help get them informed, and involved.

New Democracy) How would you describe the benefits to new citizens of the work that your ministry does?

Mr Woldy) The benefits are huge, the PM campaigns allow new citizens, or older citizens who are struggling with wellness to acquire knowledge that they otherwise may still have been without. This allows them to progress in the game as a healthy citizen. Of course, we always point people towards the forums and military, to help new players get involved and so remain active.

Recently, we PMed everyone nationwide, with information regarding which government papers they can turn to to receive information and orders. This is an example of how a large team can have a good effect on the general population.

New Democracy) Through a mass PM campaign, you have led the government response to the King Food issue. How effective do you feel your efforts have been, and do you agree with the view of collegues such as Iain Keers and others who believe that it is the duty of the government to spend tax money on further related intervention?

Mr Woldy) Since the PM's where sent, we've had many responses. In general people were happy to move, and used our guides on wellness to help get back on track. However, as new people are employed it is difficult for us to keep up to date with who has entered and left the country, so a few people may go un-messaged until we do another sweep. Increasing the frequency of these sweeps could help, but ultimately government spending money could have the potential to help. The issue is how much to spend and which method to use, the most obvious way is to increase the MoW's funding, and pay higher wages to new players so they go to work in the government companies rather then King Foods. But we are at war, and the available increase to funds may be effected by that.

New Democracy) What is your take on the eUK's current military engagements, and how do you see things turning out in this regard?

Mr Woldy) The UK is taking an active role in recent conflicts, which is great training for our mobile forces. Also, several resistance wars in regions we are holding onto (although a small setback was recently seen due to being hugely outnumbered) has given the Royal Guard, our immobile wing a good set of training too. Thanks to recent military reform, weapons are much more widely available then they had previously been.

New Democracy) What are the best qualities, in your opinion, of a Party President and of a minister, and how do they affect the political landscape?

Mr Woldy) Friendliness. I see my self as an agreeable and friendly person, this makes me as a person more approachable and respected, and people will often listen to and respond to my views in a calm manner, even in the most heated of debates.

Obviously, when some debates get a bit rumptious, a level headed person having input can help brings down to a calmer level, and help people reach conclusions and compromises much easier.