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Sometimes politicians of all parties flirt with the possibility of one day becoming leader in suggestive, coy, almost deniable ways.

She has been tipped to be Reform's candidate for the London mayoral election in 2028, although she's coy about that prospect and stresses the party hasn't even started the selection process yet.

Wilson is coy, but hints she is already 30,000 words into another sequel.

When Rugby Canada launched a fundraising drive to support their women's team's campaign in March, they were not coy about their ambitions.

Many candidates spend years running for the White House, and much longer if you count the coy “maybe” period.