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.
