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RUSSIAN and British communists stood up for the legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution yesterday ahead of its centenary on Tuesday.
Communist Party of Britain general secretary Robert Griffiths defended the achievements of Soviet power on the BBC’s Daily Politics show via videolink from St Petersburg.
Presenter Jo Coburn asked Mr Griffiths whether the Russian Revolution — which she described as a violent “coup” followed by repression — should be celebrated.
ALEX HALL welcomes a history of the Bund, and its emphatic demand for working-class solidarity across racial and ethnic difference
DR STEPHEN WILKINSON assesses the life and legacy of a revolutionary giant
KEVAN NELSON reports back from a delegation to the epic celebrations for the anniversary of Vietnam’s 1945 revolution, where British communists found a thriving, prosperous socialist country, brimming with ambition and well-earned national pride