Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Boris Johnson's poor ratings in the polls, the latest developments in Party Gate and Animal Gate and the mounting pressure from Tory rebels that Boris drops the forthcoming hike in National Insurance. Also Rishi Sunak, as a potential future Tory Party leader, keeps a low profile and plays both sides against the middle.
Chris Johns is the former Chief Economist of the Bank of Ireland and has previously worked in the UK Treasury and the National Institute of Economic & Social Research in London. He writes a column every Monday in the Irish Times.