Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales group. In September 2008 Caroline Lucas was elected as the party's first leader. Lucas was reelected in 2010 but chose not to stand in 2012, when Natalie Bennett was elected her successor. After Bennett stood down in 2016 Lucas returned as leader, this time sharing the position with Jonathan Bartley. Prior to 1992 six principal speakers were elected annually. The Female Principal Speaker post was won by Siân Berry, without a contest. The Female Principal Speaker post was won by Caroline Lucas, without a contest. Not all regions of the Green Party used the Principal Speaker system. In particular, the
Jessica Bennett (journalist) Lewinsky, Paula Broadwell, Whitney Wolfe of Bumble and wrote a viral piece about her Resting Bitch Face. In 2016, Bennett published a book, "Feminist Fight Club: A Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace," which was called "engaging, practical and hilarious" by Sheryl Sandberg and "a classic f--k you feminist battle guide" by Broad City's Ilana Glazer. In 2017, "The New York Times" announced that Bennett will serve as its first-ever gender editor. In an interview with "Teen Vogue" she said, "To me, what gender issues means is not simply coverage of feminism or issues related to women's rights. Though of