The fastest u-turn yet? (around 15 hours)

This morning, Ed Balls wrote:

“The Government should be giving our economy a boost — not clobbering families, businesses and pensioners just at the wrong time. That’s why Labour is calling on the Chancellor to stop August’s fuel duty rise — at least until next January.”

This afternoon:

George Osborne has told MPs that the Treasury will stop the planned 3p rise in fuel duty planned for this autumn and freeze fuel duty for the rest of the year.