1.   But to suppose that this picture bears the faintest resemblance to what the Labour leadership wants betrays something like paranoia cubed.

2.   The party leadership presumably wants working class unity in the North.

3.   Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century.

4.   The leadership want to present a single slate of candidates to be approved in an open vote.

5.   Birch said proponents might try to tack the measure on to an important piece of legislation the GOP leadership badly wants to pass.

6.   Congressional sources say the Senate leadership wants to dispose of the matter quickly to avoid further distractions.

7.   European leadership has not wanted to do anything about it.

8.   If the Republican leadership in the Senate wants to retaliate against one of their own, let them do it.

9.   Knott said the leadership wants to give committees more input into policy-making by allowing them to outline their agenda in advance.

10.   Kolbe said the GOP leadership does not want to vote on fast-track unless the White House can guarantee enough support from Democrats to pass the measure.