There is no formal leader, organization or event publicity, and everybody participates for different reasons.

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He has chosen as his running mate Paul Ryan, the House Republican leader -- not their formal leader, but their intellectual leader, the person who set their agenda.

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Formal Liberal leader Lord Steel, who tabled the motion, which included plans to allow peers to permanently retire, said the House had spoken "very clearly" on the matter.

BBC: House of Lords: Peers warn against influx of new members

He and Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman held a formal cutting of the turf ceremony at the site, opposite the club's current Ninian Park ground.

BBC: Turf cut at new Cardiff stadium

Meanwhile, in 1965, the whites' leader, Ian Smith, declared formal independence from Britain.

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Some made formal complaints about Mr Meredith and the current council leader Mohammed Pervez, accusing them of "verbal abuse", "ranting and bullying" and "barracking and mudslinging" at a meeting over the issue.

BBC: Dimensions

Councillor June Tandy, Labour group leader, said she could "categorically rule out any formal coalition" between Labour and any other group but said it was "obvious" there would be inter-party talks.

BBC: Warwickshire elections 2013: Conservatives lose control

The SDLP leadership candidates have given their final formal pitches for votes as delegates decide who should succeed Margaret Ritchie as leader.

BBC: SDLP leadership candidates give their final pitches

Proposing a motion backing mass strikes to the TUC conference, Unison leader Dave Prentis revealed he was giving 9, 000 employers formal notice that his union's 1.1 million members would be balloted.

BBC: Unions call 'national day of action' over pensions

Conservative leader Fiona Ferguson said she would have the collected views of her colleagues by the time a formal vote was due on Tuesday.

BBC: Cornwall independents and Lib Dems 'to form coalition'