The 100th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Lenin occurs today
Lenin was the moving figure and leader of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Russia in 1917, an extraordinary and dynamic event which changed the course of history.
The socialist society which the workers of Russia, under the leadership of Lenin, as the founder of Soviet power secured, created a social order which abolished exploitation and , for the first time realised workers’ power.
The creation of the first workers’ state and the process of socialist transformation was a beacon of hope for the workers of the world.
Lenin left the international communist movement an inexhaustible source of revolutionary thought and action. He developed and enriched the theory of Marxism. He became a symbol of social progress, workers’ power, working-class revolution and socialism.
100 years on from Lenin’s death, it remains the case that his example, ideology, and practice remain central to the mission to liberate humanity, end exploitation and oppression, abolish the capitalist system and build that better socialist future.
Workers Party of Ireland 