Natalie Bennett chief foreign sub-editor. She settled in the United Kingdom in 1999, and said in a 2013 interview for the Australian "Inside Story" website about the country of her birth: "I can’t imagine going there by choice." In Britain, Bennett has written for "The Guardian"s "Comment is Free" section since 2006. Bennett was also a blogger. She was deputy editor and then editor of "The Guardian Weekly" from December 2007 until March 2012. She has also worked for the London-based "Independent" and "Times" newspapers. In 2012, she took voluntary redundancy and left journalism. Natalie Bennett joined the Green Party on 1
2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election 2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election The 2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election was held on 27 February 2018 to determine the 12th Leader of the National Party. On 13 February 2018, Bill English announced his resignation as leader of the National Party, effective on 27 February 2018. He left Parliament on 13 March 2018. On 20 February, Deputy Leader Paula Bennett announced that a concurrent deputy leadership election would take place, in which she would stand. After a secret caucus ballot Simon Bridges was declared the new leader of the National Party and Paula Bennett was re-elected