IN politics, 24 hours is such a long time that so many things can change. What appears impossible today can suddenly become reality tomorrow. Political fortunes rise and fall with remarkable speed, and those who underestimate their opponents often do so at great cost. If someone was to say just two months ago that someone would emerge from the Patriotic Front and stage something that even comes close to seriously contesting this August’s elections, many people would have dismissed that prediction as too far-fetched. The PF looked battered, disorganised and headed towards political oblivion following its defeat in 2021. The party had spent years battling internal divisions, legal troubles and a leadership vacuum. Few gave it a realistic chance of...