In this episode #99 of Reflections & Reactions, I talk with Richard Thomson about his journey from serving in the Royal Marines, Maritime Security, Financial System Analysis, and into the world of Politics. Richard being local from Essex, also discusses the political change going on in Essex, and we also talk about his departure from Reform Party. And then he also discusses his reasons for joining Advance UK. You can find Richard Thomson on X: https://x.com/RichardTomo5Become a Paid Subscriber on Substack:https://www.theworldofmomus.comConnect:X: https://x.com/theworldofmomusInsta: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofmomusLinktree: https://linktr.ee/theworldofmomus00:00 Promo01:10 Introductions01:53 A Brief Life Story06:31 Time in Royal Marines18:42 Maritime Security30:39 Fintech 32:32 What went wrong with Reform? 45:04 Politics in Essex and beyond1:08:43 Last chance with Advance UK 1:20:00 Outro