Whipping it up

It's a week before Christmas, and the new Tory government is facing dissent over its latest bill. With a majority of only three, the Whips' office is out in full force, and they'll stop at nothing to keep the strays in line. But they're in for a long night: boy scouts are rioting in Whitehall, the PM's golfing with the President, five Tory rebels are on the loose and the Chief Whip's playing at Santa-- could this be the beginnings of a leadership challenge?