Our guest this episode is Dr Matilde Cazzola who introduces us to the

ultra-radical English thinker and activist Thomas Spence (1750–1814),

famous for his “Plan” for the abolition of private land ownership. Often

dismissed as an eccentric anachronistic figure, Spence is shown by Cazzola

to be a fascinating political agitator aiming for the overturning of the

ancien regime in favour of the “swinish multitude”. He is also, Cazzola

contends, a subtle thinker with something to contribute to radical thinking

about communal property today.