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During the 1980s, the NEC had a major role in policy-making and was often at the heart of vitriolic disputes over party policy. In the Tony Blair era, the committee's role has declined and its membership has been reformed, but it retains a certain importance in overseeing the party. One of its committees has disciplinary powers including the ability to expel members of the party who have brought it into disrepute or to readmit previously expelled members. CURRENT MEMBERS (As of June 2007)
CHAIR OF THE LABOUR PARTY The chair of the party is elected by the NEC from among its own members, and holds office for a calendar year, chairing both NEC meetings and national party conferences. The name of this post has become confused since 2001 when Labour Party leader Tony Blair appointed Charles Clarke to the courtesy position of "Party Chair" without the NEC or the national conference authorising such a position.1 The office's name remains "chair of the party" in the Labour Party constitution, but elsewhere the party presents the position as "Chair of the NEC".2 Prior to 2001 the position was called "Chair of the Labour Party". List of Chairs of the Party
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