ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ skˈɑːɾɪʃ nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹɾi lˈiːdɚɹ ˈælɪks sˈælmənd sˈɛd, ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə kwˈɛstʃənz ɐbˌaʊt wˈɛðɚ hiː wʊd sˈiːk ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ɐɡˈɛn, ðˈæt "ɪf nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd aɪl dᵻklˈaɪn.
In June 2004, the former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond said, in response to questions about whether he would seek the leadership again, that "If nominated I'll decline.