On Friday 4th of February, Paul Mason - the BBC's Newsnight economics editor - gave a talk about the The Paris Commune of 1871 at The Really Free School.  Mason told the story of the Communards, and spoke about his book "Live Working or Die Fighting: How the working Class went Global".

The room was packed with over 50 people, and the talk gave a good overview about not only the events that took place during the Paris Commune 'social experiment' and those involved in it, but also about the social, political and economical situation in France and throughout Europe around the time.

Here there is a recording of the first hour of the talk for those that may be interested in the subject, but please note that it was recorded without much planning and wtih a mobile phone, so the sound quality is not the best. Therefore it is recomended to use headphones to get a clearer sound:

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