It’s the Economy, Stupid!

In 1992, a simple phrase helped unseat a sitting U.S. president: “It’s the economy, stupid.” It was not meant for headlines, it was a memo on the wall, a sharp reminder to campaign strategists that the real issues were not in the clouds of rhetoric, but in the pockets of the people. Today, Lesotho’s ruling party, Revolution for Prosperity (RFP), might consider pinning the same note on the walls of State House and every boardroom where they now indulge themselves in ceremonial governance and…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...