# #S4 #2 Bring Back Common Sense

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Podcast: [Man and Machine Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/man-and-machine-podcast-7545839)
Published: 2026-05-08T22:27:59+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mr-thomas-marsh-connors/episodes/S4-2-Bring-Back-Common-Sense-e3j3tj6
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## Resource

In this week’s episode, Tom reacts to the big local election results as Reform UK picks up over 1,400 council seats. He discusses why he’s been following Nigel Farage since 2010 and why he believes Britain (and the wider West) is in serious trouble if things don’t change at the next general election. He openly describes himself as a right-wing populist and Christian nationalist, and lays out what that means to him: strong family values, secure borders, proper education without political indoctrination, and parents — not schools — teaching children about sex (no drag queen story time for six-year-olds). Tom also talks about the disappearance of common sense, distracted parents glued to their phones, and why he sometimes feels like leaving Britain entirely to live somewhere like the Philippines. He makes it clear his ultimate faith is in God and Jesus Christ, not any political party. Honest, passionate, and very “virtual diary” style. A no-holds-barred episode about the state of the country and what actually matters.

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