Conversation so far:
When did Yair Lapid get Yair Lapid's start in politics?
On 8 January 2012 Lapid announced that he would be leaving journalism in order to enter politics.
What did he want to do in politics?
Lapid formally registered his party, "Yesh Atid" .

Question: What did he do when he left journalism for politics?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Yair Lapid do when he left journalism for politics?