As reported this morning, there is a growing rebellion over the decision made a year ago to scrap the 10p band, effectively doubling tax to 20p in the pound for about five million people on incomes of under £18,000. This morning's report adds:

Some MPs were stunned yesterday to receive text messages from the whips asking whether their support could be counted on for the passage of the Finance Bill, which implements the Budget in legislative form.

The whips are worried about the Budget being passed? Jeez...