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The leadership debates eventually led to the exodus of more than half of the members of
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after a long series of debates following the major split in the WPI in August 2004. It is working closely with WPI. The
Society concentrates on theoretical issues in Marxism. Other Marx Societies (also close to WPI) have been formed in other countries, such as
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The conflict between the two parties is still ongoing and the WPI leadership sometimes sarcastically refer to the WPI-H as 'anti-Hekmatist'. In return the WPI-H claim that WPI represents a retreat to the "traditional left" and is a "populist" party.
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