Sentence examples for ran for leader from inspiring English sources

Burnham, the MP for Leigh, ran for leader and lost out to Ed Miliband in 2010.

How his 19-year banking career would play with voters if he ran for leader is, however, harder to say.

"I ran for leader because I believe strongly in the promise of the Democratic party, but November taught us that changes were necessary," Ryan said in a statement.

Mr Corbyn will be a standard-bearer for the left of the party and has already won support from the likes of Michael Meacher, who previously nominated Andy Burnham but has now switched, as well as John McDonnell, who briefly ran for leader in 2010.

When he ran for leader, few expected him to win.

Yet he hesitated to run for leader.

"Someone needs to run for leader of the brothers," Matt joked.

But nobody forced her to run for leader, and now it's time to lead.

He raised the Ed Stone question even before he asked if she was running for leader, which she is.

When Mr Blair decided to run for leader, Mr Brown had to choose between opposing him and risking probable defeat, or cutting a deal.

Speaking last Friday, he said the party needed a fresh start but that he would speak to "members, councillors and activists" before deciding whether to run for leader.