Green Party of England and Wales elections in England and Wales, the Green Party in Brighton and Hove took minority control of the City Council by winning 23 seats, 5 short of an overall majority. At the 2012 local government elections the Green Party gained 5 seats, and retained both AMs at the 2012 London Assembly election. At the London Mayoral Election the party's candidate Jenny Jones finished third, and lost her deposit. In May 2012, Lucas announced that she would not seek re-election to the post of party leader. In September, Natalie Bennett was elected party leader and Will Duckworth deputy leader in the leadership
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