A social gathering happens at Eden College once every half term. It is a strictly guarded event where only Imperial Scholars and their parents, the VIPs of Ostania, are allowed to go. Damian tells his brother that he'd like to see their father when he attends the event. Loid finds out about that and uses Damian to get close to his target.
but I happened to be against the 
ideals of the National Unity Party.
.لكنّني كنتُ معارضًا لمُثُل حزب الوحدة الوطنيّ
aber ich stehe der Nationalen Einheitspartei
kritisch gegenüber.
j’avoue que j’avais quelques doutes
concernant votre parti,
ma ero piuttosto critico nei confronti 
della linea politica del Partito di Unità Nazionale.
mas eu era contra os ideais
do Partido da União Nacional,
но я долгое время критиковал
программу Народной единой партии.